PCN for parking on own property, from parking company contracted by building management company.

FUDbyDesign

Coupon-mad said:

But this is already explained in the second post of the NEWBIES thread section under a RED CAPITALS heading.

... and yet muggins here somehow totally missed it   Thank you. 

FUDbyDesign

In the 12 steps, when sending my completed DQ to the CNBC, it mentions that I should also "cc in the info@ address for the legals acting for the Claimant".  My concern is that if I provide my phone number in the DQ, it means they (CCPC and/or DCB Legal) will be able to call me - which is something I definitely do not want.  On the other hand, I imagine the phone number is essential for mediation so I can't exactly omit it either.  What should I do?  

ChirpyChicken

Tbh sending the DQ to the other side is irrelevant.  I never bother.
So just send it to the courts.

Coupon-mad

Or send them a copy with no phone number.

FUDbyDesign

Just a small update on this otherwise gorgeous Sunday evening🌞.  I've received a telephone mediation appointment for later this month.  From reading other threads, I gather this is where the PPC try to haggle via a mediator and my MO should be to refuse all their "offers" unless it's a fiver or tenner or whatever I'm comfortable with paying. Anything else I should be mindful of?  Otherwise, will update this thread after the call.

kryten3000

Don't believe the mediator if they try and suggest that the amount owed will go up considerably if it goes to a hearing.  Their job is to prevent cases reaching court, but the Small Claims Track caps costs unless one party can show "unreasonable behaviour".  Following the process to defend yourself, filing all documents and meeting all deadlines is not unreasonable behaviour.

FUDbyDesign

So there was much less to-and-fro involved in the mediation call than I'd been expecting.

PPC: £615 (reduced from £680)
Me: £5
PPC: £470
Me: £10
Mediator: PPC are not willing to accept.

So this will be going to court, which is both disappointing and annoying but not entirely unexpected. 

FUDbyDesign

The letters always seem to arrive on a Friday.  Anyway, brief update: just received "Notice of Transfer of Proceedings" to my local county court.  

How long, roughly, should I expect to wait until I hear back with the judge's decision about the claim allocation? 

Coupon-mad

Dunno. Every court delay differs.