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'Template' defence suggestion - NB: ultimately, your choice of defence wording is your own
CLAIM FORM FROM A PARKING FIRM? THEY ARE VERY EASY TO DEFEND. NO RISK, NO CCJ IF YOU FOLLOW THE ADVICE IN FULL. PLEASE READ THIS POST FIRST TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE SOME OR ALL OF THIS SUGGESTED 'TEMPLATE' DEFENCE, THAT YOU THEN MAKE YOUR OWN. THIS FORUM DOES NOT PURPORT TO CONDUCT LITIGATION. YOUR FINAL DEFENCE THAT YOU…
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POPLA Decisions
MSE Note: Hi! Please don't post any private details (yours or other peoples) on the forum for privacy reasons. Thanks! MSE Official Insert: Read our MoneySaving UK Travel & Transport guides to save more including Fight Private Parking Tickets and Parking Ticket Appeals. Back to Aaron Aadvark's original post.... This thread…
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MSE Parking Ticket Appeals Guide feedback
Hi all, We noticed that a recent thread we started about MoneySavingExpert's Parking Ticket Appeals Guide prompted a response from a number of users. Thank you for all the feedback. MSE's guides are based on detailed journalistic research and analysis rather than tailored advice aimed at individuals. These guides are…
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**NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou!
:) WELCOME! :) HOW TO BEAT A PRIVATE PCN: BY APPEAL, COMPLAINT, OR DEFENCE. BEFORE YOU USE THE FORUM, IF YOU ARE NOT SURE HOW TO USE IT, CLICK HERE Forum Introduction Guide DO NOT USE YOUR REAL NAME AS YOUR USERNAME IF YOU POST A THREAD: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5532696 FAQS FIRST. NO THREAD IS…
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"A safe and friendly community"
Hi everyone, It's come to our attention that there have been more and more instances of uncivil behaviour here on the parking board, and I'd like to address the situation directly. Firstly, we'd like to express how much we value the insight and support that our very knowledgeable Forumites can offer. This is the very heart…
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Posting on the Parking Board – your help please
MSE Update November 2017 Hi everyone Please could all forumites using this board re-read our original post below. Thank you! ---- Please read our Don't Pay Unfair Parking Tickets News story for MSE's stance. Hi everyone, As you’ll be aware this board was set up for users to find factual information about parking tickets…
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The Parking Tickets Board Sticky
WELCOME [Useful Links & General Info] **NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou! Parking board feedback POPLA Decisions IAS Decisions (IAS = Independent Appeals Service) BPA Code of Practice - latest version Parking - Letter Before County Court Claim (LBCCC) - Fight back! Guidance…
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Smart parking
2 years ago on 31 march 2024. I went to paratha stop in bolton where you validate yoir parking and can stay more than hour as it is a restaurant. On this very day unfortunately for me the tablet for validating your parking kept freezing and not registering my car reg. I was advised and thankfully i did take a picture of…
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CPMS / BW Legal - PCN residential visitor parking
hello :) the company that issued the windshield PCN is registered with IPC so as i understand it i need to wait until i receive the NTK. the PCN also lists "n/a to n/a" as the observation time - i am unsure if this invalidates the PCN. i will be making a complaint to the building manager as well as the property agent (who…
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Invalid Permit in CPM managed car park
Hi all, I'm new here. Glad to see all the experience sharing and support for dealing with unfair parking charges. I've read the newbie post but only after I sent the first appeal to CPM portal, then tried to dig more information from the web and found this forum. I would like to get your opinion on what to do next whilst…
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APCOA fine MCR Airport drop off
Hi MSE crew New to this and looking for advise with a APCOA PCN recieved £60 in 14days or £100 from date issued only recieved( not signed for )few days nearly week after that and i have been away so i guess £100 .. I went over deadline to pay by few hrs once remembered .. IT LET ME PAY given it was day after event ..yet…
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Horizon PCN tescos failure to validate.
The REGestered Keeper recieved this PCN, failed to notice to validate, unfortunately the driver paid for shopping by cash and cant find reciept otherwise would have requested in store manager to cancel the PCN. Is there any recomended route? the notice appears to be POFA compliant but not sure. Thanks in advance
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Smart parking taking me to court - Help!?
My husband has just received a claim form from a parking ticket he apparently got nearly 4 years ago from smart parking out of the blue. Never received any notice or previous letters regarding this that we can remember. Definitely not had anything in the past 3 years since we moved in together. We want to write a defence…
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Visited car park twice in 1 day - letter only showing first and last
Hi, just received a fine from APCOA at Bristol Parkway stating that I entered at 8am and left at 9pm, with pics of car. That's fine I did, but I also left at 810am and then entered again at 845pm. I have done this loads of time before. I dropped my partner off to catch train in morning and picked her up in evening. What…
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Moorside Legal defence template check/help...Please!
Evening, I firstly apologise as I've read so many threads I've completely lost my mind with what I am actually supposed to do, before I just give up and pay the fine, is this the simple Chan/Akande template defence everyone mentions? I found the third paragraph linked by CouponMad, is this the main body I was supposed to…
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Smart Parking Notice to Keeper
Hi, I received this after parking in a restaurant car park where I was a patron. There is space for photos but no photos shown. Do I ignore it until i get a letter of claim? Or should I speak to the restaurant and appeal directly to smart parking? I didn’t pick up the letter until last week so missed the 28 days anyway.…
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Biting back with a vengeance
I've won several PCN appeal lately, mostly ia POPLA and am now taking on another. I can easily appeal this one based on other things such as the issuer already has details of my blue badge, as confirmed by a previous successfully appealed case. However I'm going at this one from a novel standpoint where I am going to use…
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Parking Charge Notice - Not Parked in Marked Bay
Hi everyone! I promise, I really tried to read the newbies instructions. But I couldn't make heads or tails of what they meant. I got a parking charge notice from CPM, who manage the residential car park in the building where I live - I'm shareholder and part owner. Although I had a valid permit, they claim I was not…
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DCB LEGAL RECORD OF PRIVATE PARKING COURT CLAIM DISCONTINUATIONS
A UKPC/DCB Legal pattern is now emerging, the same as the Highview/CP Plus/GroupNexus/DCB Legal pattern that has evidenced itself over the past few weeks. * Court claim issued * Defence completed * Hearing date given * Witness Statement deadline dictated by the court * Phone call from DCB Legal to defendant * Email to…
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Halfords Chatham total parking
I received a small claims form and have completed the aos and gave till 31st to defend. but states vehicle exceeded maximum stay and on the alternative the D is pursued as keeper under ppfa 2012 for £170( total amount is £275 I was on complete shock to receive this as I did visit to buy my mum a new battery for her car.…
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LDK Group Ltd - GCTT transfer to solicitors letter
Hi, I can see previous posts about GCTT, but I'm not sure if they are still relevant as some are a few years old now. However, my daughter parked in an LDK group private parking area to go to the gym 3 x times. Each time she'd tried to enter the pin number for the gym but it was broken. She paid 2 x of the fines, but…
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CCJ
Hello. I received a smart parking fine over 2 years ago which I appealed due to the timings we were there. I never heard back from the appeal which makes me think they never received it or they choose to ignore it. Since then, I have received numerous letters from different companies requesting the payment which I have not…
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Claim Form letter for parking charge in 2022
Hi there, I've had Claim Form letter through the post from HM Courts and Tribunals service, with a money claim against me for a parking charge in 2022. I've already done the AOS. The claimant is Smart Parking Limited, and their address for sending documents is DCB Legal. This is the first correspondence I have…
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CST LAW Smart Parking LBC
Hi Guys, I find this forum is extremely helpful to fight unfair charges so thanks to all of you who have shared valuable information. Got this LBC yesterday, I haven't made any contact with CST or Smart Parking before receiving this. The letter alleges I owe money in relation to some car park about a year ago. Went through…
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Smart parking
4 years ago i appealed a smart parking fine and this is the appeal return letter. subsequently i received a lot more of these fines for the 3 weeks i was parked in the car park. They have just sent me the court papers through and want a load of cash. Surely if this goes to court the judge will not be happy about the…
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Parking Charge Notice - Think I've messed up!
Hi, I recently got a PCN from CP plus asking me to pay £100 fine discounted to £60, if i pay within 14 days, for not registering my vehicle when attending the gym group (they have an internal tablet that lets you register your car for that day). This is a gym I frequent semi-regularly and have had no issues prior, on this…
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Court Stage - DCB Legal (EuroCarParks)
Hey! Thanks for taking the time to read. I've been through loads of threads on here doing my research, and I'm hoping that with your help, I can beat the robbing g**ts DCB Legal regarding a parking fine. Firm: DCB Legal Client: Euro Car Parks Breach: Staying too long in a car park I had, I now understand, ignored…
