DCB Legal response to my response to their Letter of Claim

b0ne5

I received a Letter of Claim from DCB Legal and responded using the generic template in post 2. I've now received an email response from them as follows:

Dear ************,
We write in response to your recent correspondence received in office. 
In accordance with the British Parking Association (BPA) Code of Practice, where the Parking Charge Notice (PCN) becomes overdue and before Court proceedings have commenced, a reasonable sum may be added for the debt recovery fees. The correct recovery fees have been added and will not be removed. As such, the outstanding balance of £***.** remains payable to prevent further action. The HMRC ‘VAT Supply and Consideration manual’ (VATSC06140), which was last updated on 02 September 2020, confirmed that parking charge notices falls out of the scope of VAT.
In relation to the comments concerning damages, the sum added is a contribution to the actual costs incurred by our Client as a result of your non-payment. Our Client’s employees have spent time and material attempting to recover the debt. This is not our Client’s usual business and the resources could have been better spent in other areas of the business. Had you of paid as per the Contract, there would have been no need for recovery action so the amount due would not have increased.
You now have 30 days from the date of this email to pay the outstanding balance of £***.**. Failure to do so may result in a claim being issued against you without further notice. 
Payment can be made via bank transfer to our designated client account: -

• Account Name: DCB Legal Ltd Client Account 

• Sort Code: 20-24-09 

• Account Number: 60964441 

You must quote the correct case reference *****************  when making payment. If you do not, we may be unable to correctly allocate the payment. If further action is taken by us as a result of an incorrect reference being quoted, you will be liable for any further fees or costs incurred. 
Alternatively, you can contact DCB Legal Ltd on 0203 434 0437 to make payment over the telephone or online at dcblegal.co.uk/response/pay-online/
Kind Regards,

Presumably I don't respond further and wait for a claim to be issued?

DE_612183

yep, just wait for the claim

Coupon-mad

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