3.5 years later…to debt collections SCOTLAND

brigbif

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82100467#Comment_82100467

yes! Glasgow Silverburn specifically. I no longer live there. Should have mentioned in the post, I will edit if possible

brigbif

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82100033#Comment_82100033

I see a mention of telling them if you move house or the newbie thread. I failed to do this, but have received this letter and a previous reminder to my current address. I assume that I should still contact a department and tell them to remove the previous address from their records, or shall I ignore them wholesale?

Gr1pr

You should email the DPO at the private parking company with the correct address for the service of papers and they MUST ERASE the old address for you, add the pcn reference number and VRM details etc

Add proof of the new correct address

brigbif

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82100647#Comment_82100647

excellent, thanks for that! I also just realised they sent me the exact same letter a month ago 🤣

brigbif

interesting! They sent me another letter in 2024 but it was debt recovery plus instead of DCBL!

Gr1pr

Standard stuff down here in England and Wales

brigbif

is there a reason they’ll used more than one debt recovery agency? Id imagine in the hopes they have more success with one vs the other or just having multiple after you would put the !!!!!! on someone and entice them to pay

Gr1pr

Avarice, any and every possible option to try to scam people's bank balances so multiple debt collectors letters are commonplace, all part of the bullying aspect, to wither away any opposition and to dupe people into paying

Coupon-mad

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82100821#Comment_82100821

They pass it around because it's all they can do. They won't sue you in Scotland.

And if it's DCB Ltd just update your address on their portal, now. As long as it's a Scottish address nothing will happen.

But you realise the law on keeper liability is changing in Scotland - for future new PCNs - on private land? Some time next year.

Tips:

Be more diligent (or tell the drivers in your family to be more careful in future)

Read signs diligently when in retail parks, gyms, pubs, cinemas, business car parks, etc.

Leave, if in doubt.

Avoid Airport drop off zones.

Avoid private land altogether, if possible.

Don't pull off of roads for short stops like picking up of dropping off a passenger, or unloading an item; activity for which no driver needs a car park. That's what double yellow lines are there for.

brigbif

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82101244#Comment_82101244

thanks so much for all of this info. So to confirm: liability will change only for PNCs given after this change is made, and not pre-existing ones?