Parking Fines

[pgscoop]

Hi, can anyone help?

I've recently had an experience with some baliffs who wanted paying for some unpaid parking tickets.

The tickets date back to 2005 and a warrant of execution was granted by Northampton County Court for their collection.

I've paid some of the money including the extortionate fees charged by the baliff.

When the baliff knocked on my door he had already placed a clamp on my car which was parked on my driveway, he then demanded £160 to remove it, I'm not sure he can do this without asking me to pay the parking fines first.

He didn't display any sort of licence at anytime.

I've been hit with Levy fees, Van charges, Baliff and Porter fees and prior baliff costs to date?

If anyone can help with me trying to claim some of these fees back I'd be very grateful for any advice.

Cheers.

[sequenci]

how much was the original amount due? when was the warrant issued?

[pgscoop]

The original parking fine was £30 if settled within 14days, this doubled to £60 and then when it went to court it became £95.00, I've ended up paying sevaral hundred pounds with the baliffs fees.

The letter from CCS enforcement is dated 12 june 2007, the date of the parking tickets are from January 2005, I've moved and have not received any court papers, easy to say I know.

[lookinforinfo]

Have you informed DVLA in Swansea of your move?
If you haven't paid off the whole debt you should be able to apply to the Court for a rehearing. But you must be quck as the
bailiff fees ratchet up steeply.
You should also write to the bailiffs asking for a complete breakdown of their costs and the certifcate number of the bailiff involved with proof that calls were made and receipts should van fees be payable.

[pgscoop]

Hi, thanks for that, why would the court give me a re-hearing?

[lookinforinfo]

Because you are entitled to a hearing.If you were not sent, or did not receive the summons, then the Court has not heard your side of the story-or your
financial situation.
If you are unemployed or on a low income, the Court may decide to lower the
fine applied in the light of the evidence-just as they would have done had
you known about the Court case and attended. They may also llow you time to pay and if you adhere to that timetable, there will be no need to call
in the bailiffs.

[pgscoop]

I see, thanks, I'm employed in a reasonably good job, my reason for not paying was simply one of not wanting to I guess.

Not sure how that would stack up?

[pgscoop]

Hi Lookinforinfo

what is the position, with the baliffs if the payment due to them is before the court date?

[sequenci]

Originally Posted by lookinforinfo

Because you are entitled to a hearing.If you were not sent, or did not receive the summons, then the Court has not heard your side of the story-or your
financial situation.

Sir, these are parking charges via the county court rather than magistrate court fines.

[pgscoop]

Sequenci,

I'm guessing that makes a difference?

[sequenci]

Originally Posted by pgscoop

Sequenci,

I'm guessing that makes a difference?

yeah, completely.

take a look at this website and see if it answers any questions for you.

it is really important to obtain a FULL breakdown of the bailiff's fees as i'm pretty confident there will be some we can dispute.

[pgscoop]

Cool, thanks very much.

[lookinforinfo]

Originally Posted by sequenci

Sir, these are parking charges via the county court rather than magistrate court fines.

I stand corrected Sequenci-thankyou. Though I am not sure which is the harder-keeping abreast of the legislation, or keeping up with your constant
changing avatars.:
Sorry for raising your hopes on that PG, but as Sequenci has pointed out-there is often much to argue about with bailiff fees. They are supposed to
include their fee structure when contacting you though I suspect there is more chance of getting droppings from a rocking horse.

[sequenci]

i'll get a list of costs within a few minutes, i'm just trying to format it

[sequenci]

Fees in unpaid parking penalty cases

For preparing and sending a letter
advising the client that a warrant is with the bailiff and requesting the sum due
£11.20
For levying distress
where the sum due is not more than £100
£28
For levying distress
where the sum due is more than £100
28% on the first £200 and 5.5% on any sum over £200
For attending to levy distress
where no levy is made
Reasonable costs, but not more than the fees that could be charged if a levy were made


The fee for sending a letter to the client can be charged only if the letter is sent before a first visit is made.

Bailiffs are allowed to charge the fees for a maximum of three visits only.

Charges in unpaid parking penalty cases


Close possession
£5.60 per day
Walking possession
55p each day for the first 14 days and 5p a day after that
Valuation of goods, at the client's request
Reasonable fees and costs
Removing goods or attending to remove goods where no goods are removed
Reasonable costs
Sale of goods
15% of the proceeds of sale if the sale is held on auctioneer's premises plus reasonable costs of advertising, removal and storage. 7.5% of the proceeds of sale if the sale is on the client's premises, plus reasonable cost of advertising, removal and storage. Where no sale takes place, reasonable fees and costs may be charged