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Letter before claim, missed the deadline, what to do?

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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,987 Forumite
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    edited 8 March 2023 at 1:56AM
    But you are not in debt.  It's neither a fine nor a debt, just a disputed invoice.  And there is no 'deadline' of any interest to you. Relax, please.

    These claims are easy to defend and yes, you have a solid defence.

    Did you know the managing agents cannot lawfully take away your space and disadvantage a disabled person due to building work?  Send them a link to Kettel v Bloomfold, and tell the landowners to seek legal advice.  Threaten an injunction (your legal costs to be reclaimed from the landowner) to stop them, and make sure they know you mean it:
    https://www.isurv.com/directory_record/3449/kettel_v_bloomfold_ltd

    Which useless PPC are Gladstones representing in this meritless claim they are lining up?


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  • lola211
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    But you are not in debt.  And there is no 'deadline' of any interest to you. Relax, please.

    These claims are easy to defend and yes, you have a solid defence.

    Did you know the managing agents cannot lawfully take away your space and disadvantage a disabled person due to building work?  See Kettel v Bloomfold and threaten an injuntion to stop the managing agents/landowner:
    https://www.isurv.com/directory_record/3449/kettel_v_bloomfold_ltd

    Which useless PPC are Gladstones representing in this meritless claim they are lining up?


    Thank you! I’m so angry at myself for missing the deadline. It’s UKCPM. 

    I still have my space, but .. I know this sounds ridiculous, but I also have to extremely elderly dogs who are also nearly completely deaf and mostly blind. This space I parked in is right near the stairs to get to my flat, which I have to carry them up, and if I have shopping as well, getting 2 deaf dogs herded in the right direction without some Range Rover squishing them just becomes so difficult. I use that space then move my car.

    The space, however, now technically “belongs” to a business as part of their rent. They were having huge problems getting permits, so I had an agreement with them and they had my number just in case. Obviously this is all nothing to do with UKCPM. 
  • Coupon-mad
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    But you haven't missed any deadline.
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  • lola211
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    The lady who deals with parking for the estate told me she’d contacted UKCPM and they should have known my car was on an exemption list. I strongly believe they ticketed me because they’d only just finally got the permits delivered to the business. 
  • lola211
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    But you haven't missed any deadline.
    I’m outside of the 30 days allowed after the letter before claim. 
  • KeithP
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    Post again when a County Court Claim Form arrives.
  • lola211
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    KeithP said:
    Post again when a County Court Claim Form arrives.
    I will, thank you. Meanwhile I’ll try and chase down the lady who said my car was exempt and see if there’s anything she can do to help me.
  • Coupon-mad
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    lola211 said:
    But you haven't missed any deadline.
    I’m outside of the 30 days allowed after the letter before claim. 
    We know.  Their arbitrary deadline.  Why are you worried about that nullity?
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  • KeithP
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    lola211 said:
    KeithP said:
    lola211 said:
    KeithP said:
    Well as I said, you either send that thirty day email or not.
    It's up to you.
    If I missed the 30 days, am I still entitled to 30 days to search out debt help? 
    No.

    You've had months, if not years, to do that.        
    Sorry? That’s what the Newbie advice says. And I’ve no idea why you’re saying I’ve had months or years - I’ve had under 2 weeks. 
    Are you really saying that you have only known about this UKCPM issue for a couple of weeks?

    What about this thread from January 2022?...
    I wasn’t here, didn’t open mail, now have debt recovery. No argument?
  • lola211
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    KeithP said:
    lola211 said:
    KeithP said:
    lola211 said:
    KeithP said:
    Well as I said, you either send that thirty day email or not.
    It's up to you.
    If I missed the 30 days, am I still entitled to 30 days to search out debt help? 
    No.

    You've had months, if not years, to do that.        
    Sorry? That’s what the Newbie advice says. And I’ve no idea why you’re saying I’ve had months or years - I’ve had under 2 weeks. 
    Are you really saying that you have only known about this UKCPM issue for a couple of weeks?

    What about this thread from January 2022?...
    I wasn’t here, didn’t open mail, now have debt recovery. No argument?
    Different ticket. 

    I’m in the midst of formal complaints with the landlord about this. I’ve begged to be able to pay them money to get another space, but they refuse because “one day there will be building work”.

    Right now, the garage I rent (where my paid space is) has been flooded for 5 weeks as the hot water pipes burst. There’s a lovely dry garage right next to mine… but they won’t let me move next door. It’s this that’s causing all my problems 
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