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    • The Notice to Hirer does not comply with the protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Schedule  4 . This is before I ask if Europarks have sent you a copy of the PCN they sent to Arval along with a copy of the hire agreement et. if they haven't done that either you are totally in the clear and have nothing to worry about and nothing to pay. The PCN they have sent you is supposed to be paid by you according to the Act within 21 days. The chucklebuts have stated 28 days which is the time that motorists have to pay. Such a basic and simple thing . The Act came out in 2012 and still they cannot get it right which is very good news for you. Sadly there is no point in telling them- they won't accept it because they lose their chance to make any money out of you. they are hoping that by writing to you demanding money plus sending in their  unregulated debt collectors and sixth rate solicitors that you might be so frightened as to pay them money so that you can sleep at night. Don't be surprised if some of their letters are done in coloured crayons-that's the sort of  level of people you will be dealing with. Makes great bedding for the rabbits though. Euro tend not to be that litigious but while you can safely ignore the debt collectors just keep an eye out for a possible Letter of Claim. They are pretty rare but musn't be ignored. Let us know so that you can send a suitably snotty letter to them showing that you are not afraid of them and are happy to go to Court as you like winning.  
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    • My defence was standard no paperwork:   1.The Defendant contends that the particulars of claim are generic in nature. The Defendant accordingly sets out its case below and relies on CPR r 16.5 (3) in relation to any particular allegation to which a specific response has not been made. 2. Paragraph 1 is noted. The Defendant has had a contractual relationship with MBNA Limited in the past. The Defendant does not recognise the reference number provided by the claimant within its particulars and has sought verification from the claimant who is yet to comply with requests for further information. 3. Paragraph 2 is denied. The Defendant maintains that a default notice was never received. The Claimant is put to strict proof to that a default notice was issued by MBNA Limited and received by the Defendant. 4. Paragraph 3 is denied. The Defendant is unaware of any legal assignment or Notice of Assignment allegedly served from either the Claimant or MBNA Limited. 5. On the 02/01/2023 the Defendant requested information pertaining to this claim by way of a CCA 1974 Section 78 request. The claimant is yet to respond to this request. On the 19/05/2023 a CPR 31.14 request was sent to Kearns who is yet to respond. To date, 02/06/2023, no documentation has been received. The claimant remains in default of my section 78 request. 6. It is therefore denied with regards to the Defendant owing any monies to the Claimant, the Claimant has failed to provide any evidence of proof of assignment being sent/ agreement/ balance/ breach or termination requested by CPR 31.14, therefore the Claimant is put to strict proof to: (a) show how the Defendant entered into an agreement; and (b) show and evidence the nature of breach and service of a default notice pursuant to Section 87(1) CCA1974 (c) show how the claimant has reached the amount claimed for; and (d) show how the Claimant has the legal right, either under statute or equity to issue a claim; 7. As per Civil Procedure Rule 16.5(4), it is expected that the Claimant prove the allegation that the money is owed. 8. On the alternative, as the Claimant is an assignee of a debt, it is denied that the Claimant has the right to lay a claim due to contraventions of Section 136 of the Law of Property Act and Section 82A of the consumer credit Act 1974. 9. By reasons of the facts and matters set out above, it is denied that the Claimant is entitled to the relief claimed or any relief.
    • Monika the first four pages of the Private parking section have at least 12 of our members who have also been caught out on this scam site. That's around one quarter of all our current complaints. Usually we might expect two current complaints for the same park within 4 pages.  So you are in good company and have done well in appealing to McDonalds in an effort to resolve the matter without having  paid such a bunch of rogues. Most people blindly pay up. Met . Starbucks and McDonalds  are well aware of the situation and seem unwilling to make it easier for motorists to avoid getting caught. For instance, instead of photographing you, if they were honest and wanted you  to continue using their services again, they would have said "Excuse me but if you are going to go to Mc donalds from here, it will cost you £100." But no they kett quiet and are now pursuing you for probably a lot more than £100 now. They also know thst  they cannot charge anything over the amount stated on the car park signs. Their claims for £160 or £170 are unlawful yet so many pay that to avoid going to Court. When the truth is that Met are unlikely to take them to Court since they know they will lose. The PCNs are issued on airport land which is covered by Byelaws so only the driver can be pursued, not the keeper. But they keep writing to you as they do not know who was driving unless you gave it away when you appealed. Even if they know you were driving they should still lose in Court for several reasons. The reason we ask you to fill out our questionnaire is to help you if MET do decide to take you to Court in the end. Each member who visited the park may well have different experiences while there which can help when filling out a Witness statement [we will help you with that if it comes to it.] if you have thrown away the original PCN  and other paperwork you obviously haven't got a jerbil or a guinea pig as their paper makes great litter boxes for them.🙂 You can send an SAR to them to get all the information Met have on you to date. Though if you have been to several sites already, you may have done that by now. In the meantime, you will be being bombarded by illiterate debt collectors and sixth rate solicitors all threatening you with ever increasing amounts as well as being hung drawn and quartered. Their letters can all be safely ignored. On the odd chance that you may get a Letter of Claim from them just come back to us and we will get you to send a snotty letter back to them so that they know you are not happy, don't care a fig for their threats and will see them off in Court if they finally have the guts to carry on. If you do have the original PCN could you please post it up, carefully removing your name. address and car registration number but including dates and times. If not just click on the SAR to take you to the form to send to Met.
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Hi all!

 

in 2017 I moved into a private rented house with my then partner. Not long after, my partner left and I began dealing with the landlord. At the time I was a 23 year old single mother, terrified of being made homeless.

 

The next month, I started getting messages from my landlord asking me to go out for drinks, telling me he fancied me, and requesting I send photos of myself. If I read and didnt reply, I’d promptly get a “x” or a phone call (all of which I declined). This went on for the space of a week until I sent a lengthy message explaining that I was not looking for any unprofessional relationship.

 

Since then, I have felt very uncomfortable being alone in the house with him for inspections/repairs. My mother has had similar messages informing her of how good she is looking (he has her number as she approached him about the empty house knowing that I was looking to move). 


Since I rejected his efforts, repairs have taken months to be completed. I was left for months over winter with an unreliable boiler and faulty radiators, my bathtub collapsed due to poor installation (whilst I was taking a bath) causing me to experienced worsened pain (related to hypermobility syndrome), and I have had a hole in my roof for 11 weeks now.

 

After four years of slow, sloppy repair efforts, no-shows for said repairs, and feeling genuinely uncomfortable and unsafe in my own home, I decided enough was enough and reported him to the council for general disrepair and lack of EICR testing. He has since visited, and said that due to me reporting him, he would be looking to serve notice. 


I am aware that he cannot do this for the next 6 months without it being classed as retaliatory eviction, and obviously I know that there is 4 months on a section 21 before homelessness is a threat. We are pending council inspection on the 22nd September. 


In the meantime, is there anything else I can be doing? (Moving isn’t a feasible option, I can just about afford the rent at the moment and have a poor credit rating thanks to endless problems with universal credit and student finance. As yet, the council will not accept me onto the housing list because I have this home). 
thanks in advance! 

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Hi.

 

I've moved your thread to our residential lettings forum.

 

I'll also edit in some paragraphs to your post to make it easier for the advisers to read. Please try to put some spacing into what you post next time. :)

 

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It sounds like an extremely distressing situation.

Clearly you must keep copies of all messages which are sent and photographs.

Did you get this property through an agency? Frankly I would inform the agency and give them copies of everything that has been sent – although that will probably bring an end to any kind of relationship with the landlord – not that you want one.
Just because this person is not in your family doesn't mean that this isn't domestic abuse. It clearly is a form of domestic abuse and I would contact the abuse agencies and discuss with them and ask them for advice. I think I would also contact the police.

I think you definitely need to let some outside authorities know what is going on. Clearly you should be letting the council know as well.

In terms of any more immediate direct action – hopefully somebody else can come along and contribute. But I would certainly take steps to make sure that the police knew, abuse agencies, the estate agents from whom you got the property and also the council.

It seems to me that September is a long time to wait if the place is in bad condition. I think I would call the council and tell them that it is an emergency. I doubt that it's got an electrical safety certificate or smoke alarms or monoxide alarms – or anything.

Clearly you need to start looking around for a new home

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Hi,

it’s rented directly from the landlord, no agency involvement at all. I’ve kept a record of every message and photo sent as all dealings are via WhatsApp. 
 

The council advised me to contact the police, which I have done, pending a response from them. They haven’t been particularly interested in helping much aside from that, they’ve simply advised that he cannot evict us for 6 months as it would be retaliatory. 
 

No electrical safety certificate (switchboard installed October 2016), washing machine runs off of an extension lead, kitchen plugs are generally a bit iffy. No upstairs smoke alarm, no CO detector. Mentioned to him that the front door was difficult to shut and not particularly secure (rough neighbourhood makes one paranoid about security) and his solution was to paint it. 

council won’t come any sooner as they don’t see any immediate threat to mine or my family’s health or safety- and I do understand that other people are in housing far far worse than my own. 
 

unsure if I should press police charges and potentially inflame the situation further, or just let them know that I want it recorded and not followed up. 

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Hi

 

I agree with Bankfodder that you really need to start looking for somewhere else.

 

What this Landlord has done to both yourself and your mother is harassment and need to be reported to both the Council and the Police by both yourself and your mother

 

Couple of links on repairs:

 

WWW.GOV.UK

Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities

 

 

WWW.CITIZENSADVICE.ORG.UK

Overview and content list for repairs in rented housing.

 

 

ENGLAND.SHELTER.ORG.UK

Your landlord is responsible for most repairs in your home and should make sure it’s safe. Tenants are responsible for some minor repairs & any...

 

 

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Update! 
I’ve had a response from the police, and been referred to victim support. 
Before the police proceed any further, they want to contact the landlord. Owing to the threat of eviction and the fact it’s already an incredibly uncomfortable situation to be in, I really don’t want them to contact him. The council have also offered to liaise with him, but he is the sort of person that would consider such action as inflammatory. 
 

My partner and I have applied for a number of properties, as well as hospital staff accommodation, but the waiting list is a few months long, and there is a massive shortage of housing in the area. 
 

Any advice on what to do next? 

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