IMPORTANT: Please make sure your posts do not contain any personally identifiable information (both your own and that of others). When uploading images, please take care that you have redacted all personal information including number plates, reference numbers and QR codes (which may reveal vehicle information when scanned).
We're aware that some users are experiencing technical issues which the team are working to resolve. See the Community Noticeboard for more info. Thank you for your patience.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

DCBL letters ..... forum group thread

Options
16667686971

Comments

  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 151,480 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 30 May 2024 at 6:05PM
    Yes you do what the 2nd post of the NEWBIES thread tells you at each stage.

    Obviously no 'reply forms' are used.

    Notice that it doesn't stop at LBC stage. But DCB will discontinue in the end.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • KeithP
    KeithP Posts: 41,296 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 30 May 2024 at 6:50PM
    Eagle229 said:
    I have now received the “Letter of Claim” from DCB legal. Do I send the Newbies reply in the Reply form stated in the letter? 

    Can anyone please advise what I should do next? 
    The first few paragraphs of the second post of the NEWBIES thread explain exactly how to react upon receipt of a Letter Of Claim. Amongst other stuff it clearly says "DO NOT use the 'reply forms'. You do not have to declare your finances!"
  • Castle
    Castle Posts: 4,750 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Eagle 229-Have you changed the VRM in your "Letter of Claim" from the real VRM?
  • Eagle229
    Eagle229 Posts: 42 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 10 Posts Name Dropper
    I’ve now just received a Claim form and the amount has gone up to £268.84! 

    I was actually away from home for a long period and so I’ve actually missed the 30 day window that the Letter of Claim mentions. 

    What do I do if I actually receive a claim? 
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,328 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Eagle229 said:
    I’ve now just received a Claim form and the amount has gone up to £268.84! 

    I was actually away from home for a long period and so I’ve actually missed the 30 day window that the Letter of Claim mentions. 

    What do I do if I actually receive a claim? 
    Acknowledge it, then defend it. 

    Essential you don't miss the deadlines by which to do both of those, not unless you want a CCJ and a whole expensive mess to untangle.  The NEWBIES FAQ Announcement, second post, and Template Defence threads will help you. 
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

    Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street
  • Eagle229
    Eagle229 Posts: 42 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 10 Posts Name Dropper
    So acknowledge it after Day 5 and then write up a defence? 
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,328 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Eagle229 said:
    So acknowledge it after Day 5 and then write up a defence? 
    Follow the process in the two threads I detailed above, it's all detailed there, step by step ..... but from here on, please post only on the thread that you've opened so we can see everything in one place. Thanks. 
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

    Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street
  • LDast
    LDast Posts: 2,496 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Just acknowledge it. Forget about day 5 or whatever. doing the AoS within 5 days of the date of issue has no bearing on the extended period that it gives you by doing so to file your defence. A claim that is acknowledged within the date of service period does not have the extension period reduced. A claim is deemed served 5 days after the issue date irrespective of whether the AoS is done before the date of service. I have had that confirmed by a judge.
  • Hi I have received a LOC from DBCL saying I have 30 days to pay for a £170 parking charge dating back to Oct 2021.
    What do I do next! So stressed 
    Seems like DCBL have got it in for me as they've also sent another letter about another charge in another location dating back to 2020!!!
    HELP PLZ 😭😭
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 151,480 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hi I have received a LOC from DBCL saying I have 30 days to pay for a £170 parking charge dating back to Oct 2021.
    What do I do next! So stressed 
    Seems like DCBL have got it in for me as they've also sent another letter about another charge in another location dating back to 2020!!!
    HELP PLZ 😭😭
    Calm down and just read the second post of NEWBIES PLEASE READ THESE FAQS FIRST.

    No link given. You have links back to page one on every page.  
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 350.9K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453.5K Spending & Discounts
  • 243.9K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 598.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 176.9K Life & Family
  • 257.2K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.