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My wife left her car in Ashton Moss car park (Manchester) and parked across the white lines. The car park is free. She received a parking fine of £40 for this that has now been increased to £80 after we have followed the advise given on this site and asked for evidence of the offence against the owner/keeper.
We have now received a final reminder that states the liability for the parking charge lies with the owner/keeper and if payment is not made then the debt will be forwarded to a debt recovery agency.
The reason I am posting this is for any words of advise or moral support anyone could offer.
Plenty of advice here regarding the whole Private Parking Companies ticketing thing. It is a [problem]. Use Bernie's template letters and you will be fine.
To set your mind at rest do a search on this forum "UKPC" - there are lots of threads. You will find lots of threats of legal action but not a single court case. They and their tame debt collection agencies have more BS than the average mushroom farm but they are all bark and no bite.
Lhanks for the advise. I have now recieved a letter from their debt collectors and i phoned to tell them the debt was in dispute. The lady who answered seemed very disinterested and asked for it in writing which I have now done.
Lhanks for the advise. I have now recieved a letter from their debt collectors and i phoned to tell them the debt was in dispute. The lady who answered seemed very disinterested and asked for it in writing which I have now done.
Will keep you posted.
Davida,
I would advise against phoning this people - an absolute waste of time qand money. The only reason for contacting them at all is to strengthen your case. This is best achieved by writing, the copy letters being a matter of record.
The company are Hunter Forrest & Co has anybody heard of them? It wasnt a premium line so hopfully no damage done.
Thannk again.
Hunter Forrest well known here. They are a debt collection agency usually used as UKPC's "attacks dogs". Reading the accounts they are somewhat toothless for attack dogs - more labrador puppies than full grown rottweilers, altough they do bark alot. Remember that, despite what they may claim, debt collectors have no powers whatsoever.
UKPC parking charge
of £40 for this that has now been increased to £80 after we have followed the advise given on this site and asked for evidence of the offence against the owner/keeper.
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