Claim form received for Parking fine.

Lread1

Hello, I have tried to read and understand the newbies post etc but to be honest, I am so overwhelmed at the minute with it all, I would like to explain my situation and really appreciate some urgent help.

I have today 11/11/22 received a claim letter.
claimant: UK parking control 
address for documents and payments is: DCB Legal.

This claim relates to 2 parking charges, in November 2019 in my previous address.

Where I lived was a block of flats on a private road,we are allocated 1 parking space per flat. 

On these 2 occasions I got a ticket for parking on the verge on the road (May I add it didn’t cause any issues for drivers in the location I was parked and other cars  were parked there too, who did not get a ticket) Reason for me being parked on the verge were,1st time: someone was in my space and the visitors spaces were full and the next place to park is a 2/3 minute drive from my flat and then a 5 minute walk or so back. I also at this time had a 9 month old baby so it was far for me to go. So I parked on the verge, until my partner was back so I could move the car. In 20 mins of being there I got a ticket. 2nd time: my partner was in the space because as mention if there is no visitor spaces left then the only other option is to go to a few streets back of the road in which my partner van got broken into twice and all his tools for work were stolen. So a loss of thousands for us, so we agreed that he parked in the space. To also add to this, this street where it is the only option left to park, I had the window of my car smashed in and another time a firework was put out on my car. So you can understand why we would not park there. So without any other choice, I parked on the verge and got another ticket.

so all the standard practice from these parking companies, I’ve had endless threading letters, from about 8 or more different companies. I have at least 25 letters, they found me at my new place and now we have a claim form.

To also add, someone we knew who lived in the same street but different flat, got taken to court  and she won her case. However, she was parked outside a bay, where mine was on a verge next to the sign (stupid I know but I had no other choices)
I have tried to understand her thread too and believe something in our rental contracts about no mention of where we can and can’t park.
uK PCN ( think that’s what they were previously called) were voted out by the residents back in 2015-16, but then UK parking control limited came in a couple of years later. 

We as residents didn’t authorise this and I know my landlord wouldn’t either. So how does this stand when we technically are the residents on that land in question that they are patrolling? 

The original charge was £60, it’s now £504.92, which is £404.92 claim, £50 court fee and £50  legal fee.

They have photos of my car on the verge next to the sign. That’s clear but based on my points above, do I have any case to fight this or not? 
can anyone advise what I should do now please?

I am nervous about the whole situation, none of it is a fair case and I just have no idea what to do next.

thank you 

Le_Kirk

You say you have received a claim letter; is it in fact a N1 claim form from CCBC?  If so what is the date of issue of the N1 form and what does it state is the reason for issuing it?  It will be call the Particulars of Claim (POC).

Umkomaas

@Lread1 - I can see your original thread about this case has been hijacked, but your original thread already contains advice and guidance which there is no need to duplicate here, so please continue on your original thread and let this one drift away. 

DUPLICATE THREAD. NO FURTHER COMMENTS HERE PLEASE. 

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6402498/claim-form-received-for-uk-pcl-parking-fine-what-do-i-do-please#latest