Multiple PCNs in Scotland - Letter from DCBL

wickedadonis

Hello all - I sent an email to the DPO with the necessary evidence as suggested on this thread. I have not received any email response from the DPO.

However, I received two more letters in the last two weeks, and this time it is from Debt Recovery Plus (DRP) - both letters are referencing separate parking dates (in March and April 2024) and they are asking to pay up £155 for each date.

They have threatened several times in the past that if I don't pay up in 7 or 15 days, legal action will start but nothing has happened. Some months later, they sent two more letters and now both letters state this is an updated case (Terminal Contact) and pre-legal warning. What does this mean? Just scaremongering tactics I presume? 

Could you please advise/suggest if there's any response I need to send? After I had received letter from DCBL, I had sent the email to DPO requesting to erase old address/cancel PCNs issued on old address and since DRP is now following up again for the two instances from earlier this year, does this mean PCNs issued to my old address last year were canceled? I'm asking because DRP have sent these letters in the past, then it was DCBL, and now again it is DRP. 

Please guide and advise on how should I tackle this issue and if there's any response I must send.

Thank you very much!

Coupon-mad

Just scaremongering.  None of them know how to litigate in Scotland. Nothing will happen.

KeithP

The fourth post of the NEWBIES thread explains exactly how to deal with debt collector's letters, but to summarise that post - ignore them.

wickedadonis

@Coupon-mad, @KeithP - Thank you very much for your response, guidance and support 🙏

Much appreciated 👍

wickedadonis

Hello guys

Received "Final Notice of Debt Recovery" letter from DCBL. The letter states:

"We will now recommend out client to begin legal action against you, which will incur further costs and these will be added to the outstanding debt. Please be advised that if our client is successful then this may also result in a County Court Judgement which will have an adverse effect on your credit score....".

I presume it is still safe to ignore? Even though I had asked the DPO to 'erase' old address and any old PCNs issued to me, but it's clearly not done yet as I still see old PCNs all racked up and sent to my new address.

I just wanted to check if I should send an email to the Retail Park to raise that I am being harassed? Or raise it to my local MP to be on safer side?

Would appreciate if you could please provide your guidance and expert comments.

Thank you!

Gr1pr

Ignore, same as earlier, nothing has changed 

No such thing as a County Court Judgment in Scotland 

Coupon-mad

The advice has not changed.  Please don't tell us about debt recovery letters & threats.

  

wickedadonis

I understand there is nothing to be done and no mitigation steps to be taken up by me, so I will continue to ignore these letters.

Thank you @Coupon-mad and @Gr1pr for your responses and advice. Much appreciated 👍