Baliff will take my car in 5 days, even though they are chasing the wrong number plate

Wabbajack43

Hello,

I received a Notice of Enforcement today from Newlyn telling me that I have not paid a parking ticket fine to the Islington Council.

For one, I've never been to Islington and I live in Northern Ireland.

Secondly, I looked up the PCN and had a look at the screenshots. The number plate looks similar but they have clearly misread it as it has one character wrong ('0' instead of a 'D')

The vehicle in the photos is a white van and my car is a citreon hatchback.

I disputed the PCN and the website told me they will get back to me.

However I am worried as the Notice of Enforcement told me that they will come to my property in 5 days and seize my car.

I called Newlyn and they told me that regardless of the fact I have a dispute in progress with Islington Council, they will still come on the date and take my car if need be. The man on the phone did give me a 14 day extension thankfully.

What do I do if I don't get a reply to my dispute? I don't have a garage to lock my car in and I've read that the baliffs will search surrounding streets and carparks for your car if they don't see it in your drive.

Umkomaas

I think that the following Bailiff advice website might have more comprehensive guidance for you. 

Sheila, who provides this service, has an extremely good reputation for assisting people with bailiff/enforcement angent issues. 

Calls and the email enquiry service are free.

Here's your link:

http://bailiffadviceonline.co.uk

fatbelly

The rules on bailiffs are different in N Ireland. Actually there is no such thing as a bailiff there.

So I think you need specialist advice from, e.g.

https://www.adviceni.net/