Help Please. Car taken Friday Morning.

[itgetsbetter101]

Apologies, this is copy of my original post that I put in the parking ticket section. Somebody advised me to ask in this forum.

 

Hi Everyone.

 

I'm very new to this so let me apologise if I get any of this wrong! I checked my mail this morning after walking the dogs, (I live in an apartment block.) and found a hand delivered envelope from 'Whyte & Co' Certificated Bailiffs. In it are 3 sheets of paper. 1 is a Warrant of Execution for an unpaid penalty charge that I knew nothing about until this letter. (£155.00) There's an 'Enforcement of Road Traffic Debts' paper which takes the £155.00 and turns it into £296.00. Then there's a 'Notice of Removal of Expenses' letter whereupon they've charged me a further £681.00 to remove my car! That's £971.00 for a £155.00 parking ticket!

 

I'm sorry to say that due to various circumstances (bad news health wise, loss of job and some other stuff I don't need to go on about in a public forum.) I hadn't checked my mail (the letterbox was full to the brim) for a long time. I got the lock replaced about a month ago. The car has been parked in the garage as it needs 2 new tyres and I couldn't afford them. I've not used it since November.

 

The Bailiff says he was at my place from 0700hrs until 1130hrs on Friday morning but I didn't leave for work until 0930hrs and I walked my dogs without seeing anybody near or around. Nobody rang the buzzer or knocked on the door.

 

Am I stuck with this or is there anything at all I can do? I know I have a part to play in not having a letterbox for quite some time but to be honest it was the last thing on my mind. I'm out of that hole now and ready to face everything I need to. 'Just for today' you could say.

 

Thanks very much for any help in this matter.

[tomtubby]

Apologies, this is copy of my original post that I put in the parking ticket section. Somebody advised me to ask in this forum.

 

Hi Everyone.

 

I'm very new to this so let me apologise if I get any of this wrong! I checked my mail this morning after walking the dogs, (I live in an apartment block.) and found a hand delivered envelope from 'Whyte & Co' Certificated Bailiffs. In it are 3 sheets of paper. 1 is a Warrant of Execution for an unpaid penalty charge that I knew nothing about until this letter. (£155.00) There's an 'Enforcement of Road Traffic Debts' paper which takes the £155.00 and turns it into £296.00. Then there's a 'Notice of Removal of Expenses' letter whereupon they've charged me a further £681.00 to remove my car! That's £971.00 for a £155.00 parking ticket!

 

I'm sorry to say that due to various circumstances (bad news health wise, loss of job and some other stuff I don't need to go on about in a public forum.) I hadn't checked my mail (the letterbox was full to the brim) for a long time. I got the lock replaced about a month ago. The car has been parked in the garage as it needs 2 new tyres and I couldn't afford them. I've not used it since November.

 

The Bailiff says he was at my place from 0700hrs until 1130hrs on Friday morning but I didn't leave for work until 0930hrs and I walked my dogs without seeing anybody near or around. Nobody rang the buzzer or knocked on the door.

 

Am I stuck with this or is there anything at all I can do? I know I have a part to play in not having a letterbox for quite some time but to be honest it was the last thing on my mind. I'm out of that hole now and ready to face everything I need to. 'Just for today' you could say.

 

Thanks very much for any help in this matter.

 

If you did not know of the PCN then it is a simple matter of making an Out of Time Applicaiton with the Traffic Enforcement Centre. You need to urgently ring them on 08457 045 007 (press prompt 6 to speak with an operator). You need to provide a PCN number and then you need to ask them to confirm the address and date of the warrant. They will then email a form to you. When you have the form post back and further advice can then be given.

 

PS: Completing the form also stops all enforcement.