Letter Before Claim - Confused 14 December 2022 at 5:55PM in Parking tickets, fines & parking 10 replies 166 views

paulh1983

Hi all,

Had a Letter Before Claim letter arrive today (pic attached with details obscured) with reply form and financial statement form.  Having read all the Newbie thread I'm slightly confused to be honest.

The Letter Before Claim is from CST Law but states they are instructed by Euro Car Parks.  Is this a real LBC or am I right in thinking it can only be sent by Euro Car Parks and this is just another attempt at intimidation to get me to pay?  Or do I need to go down the SAR route (as per Newbies thread).

Many thanks in advance.

patient_dream

paulh1983 said:

Hi all,

Had a Letter Before Claim letter arrive today (pic attached with details obscured) with reply form and financial statement form.  Having read all the Newbie thread I'm slightly confused to be honest.

The Letter Before Claim is from CST Law but states they are instructed by Euro Car Parks.  Is this a real LBC or am I right in thinking it can only be sent by Euro Car Parks and this is just another attempt at intimidation to get me to pay?  Or do I need to go down the SAR route (as per Newbies thread).

Many thanks in advance.

OH DEAR not CST again.

I suppose on the back it tells you to pay DRP ???

Coupon-mad

It looks like a LBC but I think @Grizebeck knows if these lead to court claims or are just hot air.

Grizebeck

Coupon-mad said:

It looks like a LBC but I think @Grizebeck knows if these lead to court claims or are just hot air.

It is indeed hot air

paulh1983

Thank you all, 

Would I be best advised to proceed with SAR even though it's hot air and bluster? 

KeithP

paulh1983 said:

Thank you all, 

Would I be best advised to proceed with SAR even though it's hot air and bluster? 

Yes, the response to a SAR will come in handy whatever happens.

paulh1983

Thank you Keith. 

paulh1983

So I put in a SAR request with Euro Car Parks, who responded with a document detailing that I need to provide proof of identity and ownership of vehicle.

I responded with a copy of a utility bill but have no proof of ownership (such as a V5C) as the car is leased through work.

They've no responded saying as I've not sent sufficient information, under GDPR they can't release any information. 

Reluctant to send photo ID, which is something they're requesting. Also not sure how I can prove ownership of something I don't own.

Any thoughts/guidance would be appreciated?

DE_612183

do you need to provide ownership for a SAR?

After all it's personal information that relates to you.

Coupon-mad

Copy of the car lease agreement wouldn't do any harm at this stage.  And warn them you will report them to the ICO if they continue to make it impossible to achieve your SAR rights.

paulh1983

Great advice, thank you.