Claim form received - allegedly failed to display blue badge when parked in a disabled bay

nayfeee

I have received a response to my complaint to the solicitor today. It goes on to say proceedings will continue.

Half_way

you should appy maximum pressure on the landowner, they are jointly and severally liable for the actions of their agents.

you need to fill them in on the details and tell them they must instruct their agents to discontinue the court claim with immediate effect.

nayfeee

Half_way said:

you should appy maximum pressure on the landowner, they are jointly and severally liable for the actions of their agents.

you need to fill them in on the details and tell them they must instruct their agents to discontinue the court claim with immediate effect.

Thank you. Is there a noted way to find contact info/ details for the landowner?

Gr1pr

Umkomaas, Fruitcake and others on here regularly post those details on how to find the landowner 

Fruitcake

Forum stalwart @Umkomaas regularly posts this advice regarding how to find a landowner.

SOME IDEAS ON DETERMINING WHO OWNS THE LAND: 

1. Google searches

2. If a retail park, check on any signage which lists the on-site outlets

3. Ask retailers on the site if there is a managing agent

4. Ask retailers on the site to whom do they pay rent

5. Contact the local authority and ask who pays the non-domestic/business rate for the car park (some councils have a spreadsheet on their website)

6. Contact the local Valuation Office and ask if they know. They often have a website which might provide the information 

7. Contact The Land Registry and for around £3 they should be able to provide definitive detail

8. If you haven't already done so, give us the name of the car park/site/location, we may have seen other cases there. 

LDast

Whilst you should still follow up on the complaints etc. you shouldn't worry about the claim itself. As long as you have submitted the robust template defence, DCB Legal will not take this all the way to a hearing. They are going discontinue later on. I'd place money on that fact.

DCB LEGAL RECORD OF PRIVATE PARKING COURT CLAIM DISCONTINUATIONS

nayfeee

Thank you all. Land owner has been identified and I'm drafting something to them this evening.

For anyone searching the forum  down the line, Cheadle Hulme Shopping Centre is owned and managed by Orbit Developments.

KeithP

nayfeee said:

Thank you all. Land owner has been identified and I'm drafting something to them this evening.

For anyone searching the forum  down the line, Cheadle Hulme Shopping Centre is owned and managed by Orbit Developments.

Yes, the large entrance sign has details...

[click on the image - it's a link to GoogleStreetView]

nayfeee

Thank you all for the help. A letter of complaint to the land owner has resulted in the claim and PCN being dropped!

Gr1pr

So plan A worked again, as usual, so well done. 🥂🍾

Ideally you and we should see the NoD so you can be added to the thread by Umkomaas 

UKPC lose out again too