DCB Legal Letter of Claim

[Deleted User]

Hi, I’m new to this forum, but in desperate need of advice. A year ago (July 2019), I received a parking fine from One Parking Solution. I ignored it for two reasons 1)I had heard and read many things about this private parking company 2)It wasn’t actually me driving my car, I was being picked up from a night out by my partner (who is insured on my car!) who parked up, ran in to find me, then we left. (10 mins max).
I have since received various letters from different companies, demanding different amounts of money (QDR Solicitors - £182, ZZPS - £170) etc. I have ignored them all.
However, my most recent letter is a letter from DCB Legal, and it’s a ‘Letter of Claim‘ for £160. It reads ‘We expect you to pay the debt in full....failure to do so will result in a claim being issued against you’
Has anybody else had this? Do I continue to ignore? Have they been known to take people to court?
Many Thanks

Redx

Loads have had this debt collector letter recently and said so on here

Yes they issued court claims

Did it give 30 days notice and include financial forms ??

KeithP

elljones said:

Has anybody else had this?

Yes.

elljones said:

Do I continue to ignore?

No.

elljones said:

Have they been known to take people to court?

Yes.

You now need to be reading the second post of the NEWBIES thread.

[Deleted User]

Yes, it gave 30 days, and included an ‘Information sheet’ with the numbers of different’advice’ helplines. 

Redx

Then treat it as a legitimate and real LBC and do what the second post of the newbies FAQ sticky thread near the top of the forum tells you to do , which is the same as everyone else who came here with one

Yes you can expect a court claim

[Deleted User]

There is a slip on the bottom for me to fill in to request a copy of a ‘Reply Form’ and ‘Financial Statement’ 

beamerguy

It's just another DCBL claim which is flawed from the start because they have added a fake £60 and the courts call it ABUSE OF PROCESS.  DCBL are on a loser as usual.

ABUSE OF PROCESS PART 1
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6014081/abuse-of-process-district-judge-tells-bwlegal/p1?new=1

ABUSE OF PROCESS PART 2
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6103933/abuse-of-process-thread-part-2/p1?new=1

UPDATE REGARDING DCBL (Direct Collection Bailiffs)
If you have received a letter from these people, please carefully
read this thread
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/76631816#Comment_76631816

You must reply to their LBA denying any debt and asking on what legal authority they have to add £60.    They don't and if they reply the answer will be perfect for the court

Where did you get the parking ticket ?    It's not a fine by the way

PS: NO FORM FILLING, NOT REQUIRED

KeithP

elljones said:

There is a slip on the bottom for me to fill in to request a copy of a ‘Reply Form’ and ‘Financial Statement’ 

And the NEWBIES thread - link in my earlier post - tells you exactly what to do with them.

[Deleted User]

This is helpful, thanks! 

So when you say denying any debt...Write to them, and ask them on what legal authority do they have to add £60? 

I got it in a little local car park, that is now not even owned by One Parking Solution Ltd because there has been such an uproar locally. Some people paid, some people didn’t. I listened to those who didn’t. It was 12.30am, the car park was empty, and as I mentioned, it was 10mins max.

beamerguy

elljones said:

This is helpful, thanks! 

So when you say denying any debt...Write to them, and ask them on what legal authority do they have to add £60? 

I got it in a little local car park, that is now not even owned by One Parking Solution Ltd because there has been such an uproar locally. Some people paid, some people didn’t. I listened to those who didn’t. It was 12.30am, the car park was empty, and as I mentioned, it was 10mins max.

But where is the car park ...... Brighton area maybe ?

They have no legal authority to add £60 and this is why the courts strike out cases

[Deleted User]

West Wales - Llangrannog.