Private parking notice in college grounds

[Andy7807]

Hi all just browsed and saw an excellent forum here.

 

My question is, where do we stand on the following. My daughter borrowed my partners car and parked in a college car park, she attends the college next door, although she had dropped her brother off at this one. When she came back, an attendant was putting one of those notices on the car that said they would be getting details from the DVLA and issuing a £40 charge. The car is registered to my partner, so she isn't liable for the fine I presume, and I gather she doesn't have to give her daughters details, is this correct. Are we liable for court if we refuse to pay. The signs in the college car park siad you had to have a permit or have signed in at reception. She has been parking in there for the last year. Thanks for the advice in advance!

[Howard0181]

Is this a ticket issued by the local authority or is this a private car park>

[Andy7807]

We don't think so. It was issued by UK Parking Control Ltd, Notification of Unauthorised Parking. 'The vehicle was parked in an unauthorised area in contravention of the control measures in place at the time, the registered keeper will recieve a charge certificate within 28 days'.

[dx100uk]

i suppose the point to ask here is just because she has parked there for the last year, is she supposed to park there?

 

if no then shes been lucky upto now.

 

however, if she is allowed to park there, then simply explain [and provide proof] to the issuer that she is a student, what car she drives is regardless.

 

dx100uk

[Andy7807]

The controls have only been put in place in the last two weeks, its seems they are ticketing students at the college as well if they haven't got a permit. Students are the last people to have extra money to pay parking fines!

[Howard0181]

My reply would be as follows:

 

Your Ref: XXXXXXX

 

Dear Sirs

 

I refer to your letter dated XXXX which requires me to pay the sum of £40.00.

 

Would you please advise on what basis you feel that I have entered into any contract with either your company or the landowner.

 

Yours faithfully

 

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

There is little this company can do to get payment. If it was me I would not pay. They might hound you with letters which contain threats.

 

The only way they can enforce payment against you is if they issue a Count Court Summons and win in court. I dont really see that as a possibility.

[Andy7807]

Sounds good to me, Thanks for the advice, I did read on one of the the other threads something similar, I wasn't sure if it would apply, but I think you have just confirmed my thoughts. She won't be parking there again!

[Howard0181]

Good luck....and dont worry if they hound you. There are few things you can do to stop them.

[petej2811]

Hi all just browsed and saw an excellent forum here.

 

My question is, where do we stand on the following. My daughter borrowed my partners car and parked in a college car park, she attends the college next door, although she had dropped her brother off at this one. When she came back, an attendant was putting one of those notices on the car that said they would be getting details from the DVLA and issuing a £40 charge. The car is registered to my partner, so she isn't liable for the fine I presume, and I gather she doesn't have to give her daughters details, is this correct. Are we liable for court if we refuse to pay. The signs in the college car park siad you had to have a permit or have signed in at reception. She has been parking in there for the last year. Thanks for the advice in advance!

 

Have a read of my thread on private parking. nNy problems, email me.

[TheRanger]

I agree with DX100uk. She should consider herself lucky to have had free parking for a year.

[Andy7807]

A bit late for a helpful comment like that! It is still free parking, you just have to show a permit, and if the student fails to show a permit you get a ticket.

 

That was February 2007 and nothing further has happened. And no one paid a thing

[pin1onu]

A bit late for a helpful comment like that! It is still free parking, you just have to show a permit, and if the student fails to show a permit you get a ticket.

 

That was February 2007 and nothing further has happened. And no one paid a thing

Andy,

 

We got ourselves a troll. Please don't feed him.

[ceebee]

Ah theranger troll seen him in another thread, did you know that if you take the word ranger and change the first letter to Z and the fourth one to L you get another word that best describes trolls.

Edited August 22, 2008 by freakyleaky
Removed inappropriate lettering. Please keep it clean.