Help Needed: UKPC/DCB Legal Court Claim – Moving Into New Home (5 PCNs)

Abs101

Hi all,

I really need help drafting my defence for a parking case filed by DCB Legal on behalf of UKPC.

Here’s the full situation:

• I moved into a new apartment and got my keys on 22nd April 2025.
• Between 24th and 27th April 2025, I was moving in furniture and belongings.
• The building has underground parking, but it wasn’t practical to use it for moving heavy items — it would have been unsafe and logistically impossible to carry things upstairs from there.
• So, during that move-in period, I parked either on the pavement close to the front entrance or in the parking space directly in front of my flat (which I now use).
• Later, I found out I had been issued 5 separate UKPC Parking Charge Notices:
  
• 3 for “parking on pavement”
• 2 for “parking too long”
• 
  

Unfortunately, although I had updated my address with the DVLA, UKPC and DCB Legal sent all correspondence to my old address.

I only received the final notices at my new address recently — likely after they checked and updated the address.

By the time I got them, they had already instructed DCB Legal and were chasing via debt collectors.

Current Status

• Claimant: UK Parking Control Ltd (via DCB Legal)
• Date of Claim: 06/11/2025
• Date Received: 11/11/2025
• Acknowledgment of Service (AoS): Filed today via MCOL (11/11/2025)

My Points / Thoughts

• The tickets were issued while I was legitimately moving into my new home.
• There was no intention to permanently park there, just temporary for moving items.
• I was not causing an obstruction or danger.
• I have a valid resident permit and underground space, showing I’m a resident.
• The letters went to my old address, so I couldn’t appeal earlier.
• I feel the charges are unfair and excessive, especially as they relate to the process of moving in.

I have attached photos to the post as below 

courtesy of claim letter (1)
email extract from DCB to notify me of claim (2)
Pics of parking on pavement  with signage (3)
pics of parking for too long. (4)
Tenancy agreement (5)

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With an issue date of 06/11/25 and providing you complete(d) the AoS after 11/11/25 and before 25/11/25 your defence deadline date is 4.00 p.m. on 09/12/25