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Parking charge notice from UKPC for parking in residential parking without permit.
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No obligation to display a permit there. An easy win if you follow the links and advice above.
BBC WatchDog “if you are struggling with an unfair parking charge do get in touch”
Please then tell us here that you have done so.2 -
The agreement you have with the landlord is the only one you are party to, and there is no relevant obligation there about permits nor 'complying with regulations' nor any contractual terms, nor warning about paying £100 per day to park.
That's the important agreement, for you.PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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Coupon-mad said:As it's UKPC appeal it on day 25 (you will know why from when you read the NEWBIES thread).
Appeal as keeper.
DO NOT IMPLY WHO PARKED.
Tell them that the permit was lost and a new one ordered and the family (NOT 'I') was told by the landlord in possession that the car could be parked with a note until the new physical permit arrived, which of course was coming from UKPC who should have added the VRM to the white list, not rushed over with a ticket.
Attach proof (the permit or tenancy agreement).
They'll offer to settle at £20 which is the best you'll get unless you want to see them in court. Not winnable at POPLA.
Don't use the appeal template in this case. The point of the above is to elicit the £20 settlement we've seen them do before.
Update for those who may find this in the future and want to know how it ended:
I followed above advice and as Coupon-mad said, they did offer me to settle for £20. So I have just paid that to make them go way. Still annoying but a lot less than what the initial amount they were demanding was.1 -
Exactly - glad it worked! The best you would have got without defending a court claim.
Sad you had to pay £20 to make it go away. Daylight robbery and something the incoming new statutory Code will put right.PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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