Secure parking solutions and DCB legal

Eagle229

Hello there, I have received a letter from DCB Legal ltd on behalf of Secure parking solutions. 
It states “Solicitors reminder letter - unpaid parking charge notice” and the letter says the following:
 "We've been asked by Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd ("DCBL") who are currently instructed by Secure Parking Solutions Ltd to write to you concerning an outstanding parking charge in the sum of £170.00.

We've been informed by DCBL that despite them writing to you on a number of occasions, as either the Registered Keeper of the vehicle, c the party responsible for the PCN; the parking charge remains outstanding. It's important that you understand and are aware that Secur Parking Solutions Ltd could commence legal proceedings against you in the County Court, to recover the outstanding sum.

DCB Legal may be instructed by Secure Parking Solutions Ltd to send a formal letter of claim to you in accordance with the Practice Directio on Pre-Action Conduct. A copy of the Practice Direction can be found at: www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/rules/pd pre-action conduct

Should you not make payment, Secure Parking Solutions Ltd could then issue a claim against you without further notice. There are additiona fixed costs involved in that process and the Court rules permit a successful litigant to seek them from the other party. Secure Parking Solution Ltd has 6 years from the date the parking charge notice became due to commence proceedings. Any such proceedings would likely be served at this last known address. If you have moved address or move in the future, it is in your interest to update Secure Parking Solutions Ltd DCBL.

In the event that Secure Parking Solutions Ltd commences proceedings against you and obtains a judgment, either in default (because you have failed to file and serve a defence), or following a hearing, and the judgment, in addition to any order for costs, is not paid, Secure Parkin Solutions Ltd can take steps to enforce the judgment.

Payment of the full amount owed £170.00 will prevent further action.

We are instructed that you should make payment to DCBL within 14 days, see overleaf for ways to pay.

If the debt remains outstanding and Secure Parking Solutions Ltd commences the options detailed above, the amount sought may increas as legal fees may be payable if proceedings are issued.

If you do not understand the content of this letter; you should seek independent legal advice. Your response should be to DCBL. Respons sent to DCB Legal Ltd will not be answered.”

Can anyone advise on what to do. So far I have always ignored all the letters received, shall I continue to ignore.
Thank you

Eagle229

I have now received the “Letter of Claim” from DCB legal. Do I send the Newbies reply in the Reply form stated in the letter? 

Eagle229

I’ve now just received a Claim form and the amount has gone up to £268.84! 

I was actually away from home for a long period and so I’ve actually missed the 30 day window that the Letter of Claim mentions. 

What do I do if I actually receive a claim? 

Gr1pr

Definitely do not ignore, do not use the provided forms either, file them 

Email the LoC response seen in the second post in the newbies sticky thread in announcements by coupon mad 

Eagle229

But I feel it’s too late for the LOC stage as I’ve received a claim form this morning so I’m just reading up on it now…

Eagle229

Do I send the LOC reply to the operator’s email on the top of the letter? 

Is there a solicitor email? 

Gr1pr

You didn't show us a properly redacted picture of the claim form, ONLY the LoC , so you are misleading us 

Follow the advice for claim forms seeing as you have received one 

Redact your name and address on the left, the VRM on the left, the claim reference on the top right and the password on the bottom right and post the redacted picture 

Eagle229

Claim form attached 

Umkomaas

Just follow the advice and steps in the NEWBIES FAQ Announcement, second post, and Template Defence Announcement threads, comply with the requirements and deadlines of the court process and DCB Legal will discontinue later this year.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6377263/dcb-legal-record-of-private-parking-court-claim-discontinuations/p1

Gr1pr

Issue date 29th May, do the AOS online next week, perhaps on Monday 3rd

Meanwhile, start drafting your defence which is due before the end of next month 

KeithP

With a Claim Issue Date of 29th May, you have until Monday 17th June to file an Acknowledgment of Service.  Do not file an Acknowledgment of Service before 1st June, but otherwise there is nothing to be gained by delaying it. 

To file an Acknowledgment of Service, follow the guidance in the Dropbox file linked from the second post in the NEWBIES thread.
Having filed an Acknowledgment of Service in a timely manner, you have until 4pm on Monday 1st July 2024 to file your Defence.

That's over four weeks away. Plenty of time to produce a Defence, but please don't leave it to the last minute.

To create a Defence, and then file a Defence by email, look again at the second post on the NEWBIES thread - immediately following where you found the Acknowledgment of Service guidance.

Don't miss the deadline for filing an Acknowledgment of Service, nor that for filing a Defence.

Do not try and file a Defence via the MoneyClaimOnline website. Once an Acknowledgment of Service has been filed, the MCOL website should be treated as 'read only'.