Excel Parking Charge Clarifications

dru_mt

Ok, so a letter before claim has now arrived from ELMS Legal. I did a search for ELMS to find a contact email but didn't find anything. For others I'm intending to respond to info@elmslegal.co.uk and debtassist@elmslegal.co.uk

I intend to use the stock response from the newbies thread. Is there any value in adding a line about pursuing the keeper, given they can't prove who was driving? Or do I just stick with the standard template.

Thanks

dru_mt

There is a typo in the newbies template I think "I refer to your your letter of claim." should be "I refer to your letter of claim."

Coupon-mad

dru_mt said:

There is a typo in the newbies template I think "I refer to your your letter of claim." should be "I refer to your letter of claim."

Good spot. I'll edit it.

dru_mt

I've now had a response from ELMS Legal. Where they have provided the below answers to the questions in the template:

In response to your questions I can advise that the £70 debt recovery fee is nett and does not include any VAT.
The original PCN is a Parking Charge and will be pleased as such if required.

Coupon-mad

Please show their whole reply.

dru_mt

Here is the response with PII/Case data removed...

Coupon-mad

Thanks! I hadn't seen Elms Legal's version before.

They also made the typo 'pleased' instead of pleaded, haha!

Anyway wait for the claim. The £170 is such a high rip off fake fee (won't be allowed by a canny judge) that there is literally no point or incentive in anyone paying at this stage, regardless of any facts of the case.

Absurd situation - but true.

Their greed stops right-thinking people even thinking about paying.