Need some advice - LOC reply but leaving country soon

Irangy5672

Hi guys,

ive been reading alot of threads here since i got a private parking ticket a year ago and have followed the steps accordingly.

A couple weeks ago I got a LOC from dcblegal and I emailed them with a template I found. They replied with:

We write in response to your recent correspondence in response to our Letter of Claim (LOC) and will now respond as follows.

It is our position that the Letter of Claim (“LOC”) is compliant with the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims (“the Protocol”). The LOC provides adequate information for you to identify the debt that our Client is seeking to recover. We would respectfully draw your attention to paragraph 2.1(c) of the Protocol and remind you that both parties are expected to act reasonably and proportionately.

For the avoidance of doubt, please note that the timeframe in which to appeal the Parking Charge has expired. You were given the opportunity to lodge an appeal when the initial Notice was issued to you. Given that the case has been escalated to this firm for recovery action, the time to appeal has now elapsed and payment of the Parking Charge(s) is now required.

The amount owed is a genuine pre-estimate of the losses incurred in managing the parking location to ensure compliance with the clearly displayed terms and conditions. Further, in accordance with the British Parking Association (BPA)/International Parking Community (IPC) Code of Practice, where the Parking Charge 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, for completeness we would advise that the fee is not inclusive of any VAT, as it does not pertain to a supply of goods/services between you and our Client.

To clarify, when parking on private land, the contractual terms of the site are set out on the signs. You are thus entering into a contract (by way of conduct) and agreeing to the terms by parking and staying on the site. Parking in breach of the terms as stipulated on the signage means that you are then breaking the terms of the contract.

Attached are copies of evidence pertaining to the matter, however, if there are any documents that you have requested, but that are not attached, it is because we have deemed the request to be disproportionate and/or not relevant to the substantive issues in dispute. We respectfully draw your attention to paragraph 2.1(c) of the Protocol and remind you that both parties are expected to act reasonably and proportionately.

Pretty much nothing new.

the issue for me is I am leaving the country for a pretty long time at the end of this month.

i couldn’t find anything to do with how to make a defence while not in the country so any advice would be appreciated

worst case I’ll just pay the ticket to not deal with the headache.

let me know what you would do if you were in my shoes

Coupon-mad

Why haven't you replied giving your address abroad and saying it is your address for service now (DO NOT GIVE A FUTURE DATE, OR THEY'LL SERVE A CLAIM BEFORE YOU GO).

Tell them to erase the old address immediately and to tell their client the new address in COUNTRY, which is:

FULL ADDRESS.

Attach proof of your address or work VISA.

Irangy5672

Coupon-mad said:

Why haven't you replied giving your address abroad and saying it is your address for service now (DO NOT GIVE A FUTURE DATE, OR THEY'LL SERVE A CLAIM BEFORE YOU GO).

Tell them to erase the old address immediately and to tell their client the new address in COUNTRY, which is:

FULL ADDRESS.

Attach proof of your address or work VISA.

Thanks for the reply,

The country I’m going to is borderline 3rd world country and trying to get a proof of address under my name is very difficult 

is there anyway I can defend myself from a different country or would I need to be present in person for things mediation.

p.s I will still be updated about letters they send to me by family that are here in.

Coupon-mad

No you don't have to be present. Somebody else can take the mediation phone call. However, why on earth wouldn't you do what I said and stop it completely?

Car1980

All you have to do is provide an address.

You can provide additional evidence, if you like, such as an occupation that would take you to such places.

Irangy5672

Will do this now