Help with an Outstanding PC letter received today for alleged PC in 2024!

ThisCantBeLegal2026

SCENARIO

We have just received a DCB Legal letter today, which is dated a week old already.

The letter (attached photo) is saying we have an outstanding balance of £170.

This is the first letter we have received; however, we understand from reading other posts that it is usually £100 / then an extra £70 gets added by them if it was not paid quickly.

The address of the offense is not local, and whilst we have been there before, it was visited in July 2024 – it is now March 2026!

We moved house 3 months after the alleged offence date, and we updated the DVLA with the new address details soon after moving (still in 2024).

We’ve read the newbie guide, and several other posts about these bandits, but we haven’t managed to find an example/ scenario like ours yet.

From reading other help requests, we now understand that this intimidating language is very ‘normal’, and things like threatening court action and extra costs is how they operate.

REQUEST

Could one of the experts here please offer some initial advice on how to deal with this, our gut tells us it is just wrong and are questioning if this is even an authentic or legal letter.

Apologies if this is covered somewhere else previously, our searching didn’t find it. So even if it has been, then a pointer in that direction would be very helpful, thanks in advance.

Gr1pr

Sounds like you are in Scotland, in which case, IGNORE THEM

Study the newbies sticky thread in announcements near the top of the forum

ThisCantBeLegal2026

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81906436#Comment_81906436

We are indeed in that sunny place called Scotland.

So we can/ should ignore this, despite the letter saying that they will pass this to their Scottish partners?

Thanks

Le_Kirk

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81906469#Comment_81906469

So we can/ should ignore this, despite the letter saying that they will pass this to their Scottish partners?

Yes, you can/should.

ThisCantBeLegal2026

Thanks folks, thats a weight of our minds - quickly too 👌

Coupon-mad

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81906476#Comment_81906476

DCB Legal don't have Scottish 'partners'!

TicketFighter99

Ask DCB Legal for:

• Copy of the original PCN
• Photos relied upon
• Copy of Notice to Keeper
• Evidence of POFA compliance
• Breakdown of the £70 add-on (this is bogus usually gets disallowed by the judge)
• Evidence of landowner authority

You can send a formal “debt denied” response requesting the above and then placing the matter on hold for 30 days.

ThisCantBeLegal2026

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81906756#Comment_81906756

Thanks but now we're left a little confused, as the other posts/ advise above said to ignore since we're in Scotland, but you say to contact them asking for details.

Which advise is right?

Coupon-mad

Ignore them.

No need to do anything.