Letter of claim - 1st communication

Jjsnowdog

Hello 
this morning a letter of claim from Moorside Legal arrived (dated 2/1/25) 
requesting a sum of £170 pound for an alleged PCN
all information included in attached pictures
Unfortunately this is the first correspondence that has been received from anyone regardingthis matter (have not changed address)

Im in a little bit of confusion (have read all the newbie material) do i contact the company who moorside are representing or Moorside themselves to request more information on the PCN - request a SAR or any other action 

any help will be  greatly appreciated 

 

Fruitcake

Don't send an SAR yet. You want to see what's on the claim form before you do that.

Check the details on the V5C to ensure they were correct at the time of the alleged event. Is there someone in your household who might have binned preceding correspondence such as PCNs? It does happen.

If not, you could try appealing by post to Anchor Securities, stating that since this is the first the keeper has heard about this charge, it is considered to be the Notice to Keeper, but I doubt it would do any good.

Plan A is always a complaint from the keeper to the landowner and the keeper's MP, if they know where the alleged event took place. If not, then just complain to your MP that you are being threatened with court action by an unregulated private parking company, despite never having received previous correspondence, and therefore have been denied the right to appeal.

Jjsnowdog

Thanks 
details in V5C correct - nobody has seen, read or discarded any correspondence 

i will send a letter to Anchor Security service as advised - shall i firstly request a copy of the PCN and alleged event (together with the information you have written above) 

thanks i will keep you updated 

Car1980

Good idea to respond to LoCs, only because it might scare them off because they know you're on this forum.

I'd email them the usual holding reponse:

'I refer to your letter of claim dated 2nd January and received on 27th January.

I confirm that my address is as follows and any older address must be erased from your records:

Xxx

The alleged debt is disputed and any court proceedings will be vigorously defended.

I am sourcing and seeking independent debt advice and as such, I formally request that this matter be put on hold for an additional 30 days, in accordance with the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims 2017 ('the PAP').

This is the first I have heard of this alleged debt so your client's systems appear to be unfit for purpose. 

I have two questions, and under the PAP I am entitled to specific answers:

1. You fail to explain what the £170 amounts to, as no single parking charge exceeds £100. What is the principal alleged PCN sum and what is the excess?

2. Is the sum inclusive of VAT? If so, explain why I am being asked to pay the operator’s VAT?

3. With regard to the principal alleged PCN sum: Is this damages, or will it be pleaded as consideration for parking?

Yours faithfully,

Xxx.'

Coupon-mad

Do not contact the parking firm.

Do not request a copy of the PCN or details of the alleged event. You want a vague claim!