Tradesman trying to get me to pay parking fine he incurred on the job - threating legal action

KeithP

IW91 said:

KeithP said:

But do remember, the OP has told us that the trader's quote said 'parking charges and travel may apply depending on your situation'.

I too think it is ridiculous, but has the OP already agreed to pay this charge?

I get what you're saying. There's some ambiguity in the language and no doubt that when the trader wrote it, it was as clear as day he meant by the term 'parking charge', but it isn't clear to anyone else.

I certainly wouldn't have gone with this company if I thought even for a second that they intended to charge me for parking fines.

Section 69 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 covers that...

69 Contract terms that may have different meanings

(1) If a term in a consumer contract, or a consumer notice, could have different meanings, the meaning that is most favourable to the consumer is to prevail.

beamerguy

IW91 said:

KeithP said:

But do remember, the OP has told us that the trader's quote said 'parking charges and travel may apply depending on your situation'.

I too think it is ridiculous, but has the OP already agreed to pay this charge?

I get what you're saying. There's some ambiguity in the language and no doubt that when the trader wrote it, it was as clear as day he meant by the term 'parking charge', but it isn't clear to anyone else.

I certainly wouldn't have gone with this company if I thought even for a second that they intended to charge me for parking fines.

Come on ...... parking charges are ok such as £10 for 8 hours but he parked in a limited time car park and got a charge for over staying ... you never agreed to that

bargepole

Someone has warned us that it is a potentially legitimate threat and that builders can put a 'lien' on a house, making it difficult to re-mortgage or sell if there is an outstanding debt. Is there a chance that this could happen?

Complete and utter tosh.

What they are referring to, is a Charging Order, whereby a Court puts a charge on property, similar to a second mortgage, which has to be paid off when the property is sold.

However, the Court won't even consider this for a sum of less than £5,000, and certainly not for a trifling £100 parking charge.

The CAB advice was right (not always guaranteed), you owe these chancers diddly squat, and if they were daft enough to take it to Court, the Judge would have a hard time keeping a straight face while dismissing their claim.

beamerguy

OK IW91 ...... you have now had the best information .. Bargepole is a para-legal 

Come back if it goes further ... doubt it will

Snakes_Belly

It would be usual for a trader to factor in normal costs to a quote. A parking ticket is not a normal cost. It's a try on.  

IW91

Thanks everyone. I'll keep this thread updated if/when they are any further developments.

Fruitcake

There is a big difference between a parking charge, as in paying to park, and receiving a Parking Charge Notice for breach of parking terms.

fisherjim

If what they are trying to do was legit they could slap on all sorts of spurious charges they might rack up without even caring, what utter rubbish.

They broke a contract which you were never party to or saw and are trying to push that cost on to you.

D_P_Dance

Does this company feature on TrustPilot (yet)?