Are Private Car Park Fines Enforceable? (UK)

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  • Опубликовано: 1 фев 2025

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  • @MoneyNerd
    @MoneyNerd  Год назад +2

    People dealing with a parking ticket: JustAnswer helps you appeal it. Chat online here: moneynerd.co.uk/appeal-my-parking-ticket/

    • @junintavares6614
      @junintavares6614 3 месяца назад

      🎉🎉🎉

    • @VikingSimon2503
      @VikingSimon2503 12 дней назад

      'Appeal' is a legalese word meaning you know you're in the wrong and you're begging for mercy, never appeal, always refute.

  • @michaelrejoinbradford1282
    @michaelrejoinbradford1282 10 месяцев назад +19

    Take the chance on private parking never paid any of them , don’t swallow this bloke stand up to them

    • @mohammadpanjshiri694
      @mohammadpanjshiri694 2 месяца назад

      What is your advice for me I park in a retail market not the right way they charged 60 now 100 now they give some more time then they will make it more

    • @Bane1Mirin
      @Bane1Mirin Месяц назад +1

      Same

  • @thelostlegendsoflewesandhamsey
    @thelostlegendsoflewesandhamsey 7 месяцев назад +11

    Why are private parking fines considered extortion while council parking fine extortion is never discussed?

    • @varidian694
      @varidian694 4 месяца назад

      Because a council one is essentially government owned property such as a hospital car park and as such it's in the public interest to stop people from abusing parking and such - a private car park is essentially an invoice not a fine.

    • @SISU889
      @SISU889 3 месяца назад +1

      ​@@varidian694 No such thing as " government " property ! It's OUR property. Our taxes paid for it all !

    • @wordreet
      @wordreet 7 дней назад

      @@SISU889 Apparently that's irrelevant. The council can take you to court and force you to pay, a private company cannot, unless they are linked to or supported by the council.

    • @SISU889
      @SISU889 7 дней назад

      @wordreet That's very true , but it's their terminology I don't like, and their high handed attitude ! As the years go by , it gets worse.....!

    • @wordreet
      @wordreet 7 дней назад

      @@SISU889 They try to brow beat the recipients of their letters into paying before anything else. And they don't even use the word "fine" these days, because they aren't allowed to.

  • @mohammadahmed4652
    @mohammadahmed4652 Месяц назад +1

    As a food delivery driver, I often receive tickets from a private company. While I have won some appeals, others have been rejected. Should I simply ignore the rejections? Thank you for your guidance.

  • @joeanderson756
    @joeanderson756 10 месяцев назад +3

    Where can I find protection of freedoms act? Is it on the signage in the car park? Or is it on the letter I received?

    • @andrewedwards6233
      @andrewedwards6233 10 месяцев назад +1

      Google 'Protections of Freedom Act 2012 schedule 4' and you will see where to view the requirements.

  • @simonsdiesel
    @simonsdiesel 4 месяца назад +1

    Thank you for your clear and factual advise, Unfortunately in my case it’s a Bury Council PCN so I better cough up, unless I take it so far that prison is the only option?
    Prison’s are full.?? 😂 That’s way too much of gamble….. only messing… I’ll pay immediately. really informative post friend. All the best

  • @markguest77
    @markguest77 7 месяцев назад +3

    What can a bailiff do if you don’t answer the door?

  • @michaelcoleman2741
    @michaelcoleman2741 7 месяцев назад +3

    If a private parking company cannot get driver information from the DVLA - How do they know your address for enforcement of the charge ?

    • @RsZerk3r0wnage
      @RsZerk3r0wnage 4 месяца назад +2

      Only the ones registered with the accredited trade association can obtain address details. The rest cannot

    • @malacca1951
      @malacca1951 24 дня назад

      I guess this only applies if you get the yellow 'ticket' stuck to your windscreen in a car-park or on the street. If they don't write to you, it seems you aren't going to be liable unless you admit you got the letter. It's always best to appeal though if you want to do it 'properly'. A postman friend (who has had tickets, and appeals, tells me that unless the company can PROVE they sent the letter to your house, then there is nothing that can be done if you say it didn't arrive! (Maybe it really didn't!) You can write to the Parking Company and ask them for proof of when it was sent (and my Postie says they will not be able to prove it!). It seems most just give up if you seem to be someone who is going to cause problems (valid problems in my opinion!) Good luck!

    • @stevenhodgson834
      @stevenhodgson834 13 дней назад

      They get the registered keeper's details from the DVLA. If the keeper wasn't the driver then they can tell the parking company who was, and the parking company will then pursue the driver.
      If the parking company don't know who was driving, the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (in England and Wales) allows them to legally pursue the registered keeper.

  • @stevenhodgson834
    @stevenhodgson834 13 дней назад +1

    tl,dr : Yes.
    Key is the last four letters of "enforceable".

  • @NorthenSoul
    @NorthenSoul 2 месяца назад

    What about keying errors?

  • @MontiguueOG
    @MontiguueOG 10 месяцев назад

    Can the parking fine be unlimited? What I mean is, can the cost of that ticket continue to go up if you don't pay for it? Just so I understand, I had a few and ignored them, and now I have a CCJ or decree for the Scots.
    I had moved out of my house six months prior and, due to work, I never updated my address everywhere and had no knowledge of the court action until it hit my credit file.

  • @unshakableresilience
    @unshakableresilience Год назад

    Can you help me please. I received a first letter from Bayliff debt management company with no no initial first pcn ? Also in the letter it says you won’t be taken to court so it’s so confusing. Company is CP Plus limited. Can u help

    • @MoneyNerd
      @MoneyNerd  Год назад

      Hi @unshakableresilience! In many circumstances private car park fines aren't enforceable, but you could be taken to a small claims court if it isn't paid. You could get in touch with them first to understand the fine, then go from there. This article can shed more light on the matter: moneynerd.co.uk/private-car-park-fines-enforceable/ Hope this helps!

    • @unshakableresilience
      @unshakableresilience Год назад

      @@MoneyNerd can you please help me
      I received another letter of me going into a bus lane in April. This has been issued by the council (different from the private parking fine). The issue is I never received the PCN. I am not disputing from paying but isn’t it fair I didn’t even get the PCN ? Please help

    • @MoneyNerd
      @MoneyNerd  Год назад

      Hey @unshakableresilience, you can appeal against a PCN if it's not served within 14 days. This article can give you an idea of what to do next: moneynerd.co.uk/how-long-pcn-issued-after-offence/

    • @unshakableresilience
      @unshakableresilience Год назад

      @@MoneyNerd okay so it has come to light that I have made an error of not updating the V5 log book of my current address. I genuinely thought it would be updated automatically as you update the driving license. Therefore it’s possible for the initial PCN to have gone to my former address. Given that it is my error do I have any grounds to appeal. Worries that I will get into even more trouble for this error and incur an even higher fine

    • @MoneyNerd
      @MoneyNerd  Год назад

      While it's true that the fine increases if you don't pay on time (after 28 days), there's still a chance to challenge it due to the PCN not being delivered to the right address. Here's an article that provides more detail: moneynerd.co.uk/council-and-police-fines/penalty-charge-notice/

  • @Coneman3
    @Coneman3 9 месяцев назад +1

    Totally ignoring them gives them less chance of chasing you imo

    • @Coneman3
      @Coneman3 16 дней назад

      @ I meant the parking company letters

  • @NorthenSoul
    @NorthenSoul Год назад +3

    Why is the final sum £170 how do they come to this sum

    • @BritishRailways60163
      @BritishRailways60163 Год назад +1

      I had that from Debt Recovery Plus it suddenly jumped from £130 to £170, however after a heated discussion DRP reduced it back

    • @williamwallace7651
      @williamwallace7651 Год назад

      yes and it says in car park up to 100 pound

    • @stu2418
      @stu2418 8 месяцев назад +2

      So called debt recovery fees that haven't actually been incurred. They're usually struck down if it gets to court.

    • @NorthenSoul
      @NorthenSoul 8 месяцев назад

      @@stu2418 thanks for your reply, I am more than willing to put my evidence before a Magistrate I still have the ticket I purchased ,the machine failed to accept my registration

  • @wordreet
    @wordreet 7 дней назад

    I've found that privately owned car parks do not enforce any penalties they ask for. By that I mean they won't take you to court. And I've never had visits from bailiffs either. But if you do have bailiffs knocking on your door, you can tell them not to waste their time as it's not enforceable and is a non essential debt.
    I'm not a dishonest person, but make mistakes occasionally, and if I notice what I've done, I usually go to the parking meter and pay for some time, then drive away immediately.

    • @stevenhodgson834
      @stevenhodgson834 3 дня назад

      And yet there are thousands of cases whereby the parking companies *do* take people to court, and the alleged debt is enforced. You've been lucky.

  • @Ionut_Arustei
    @Ionut_Arustei Год назад

    Thanks

  • @VikingSimon2503
    @VikingSimon2503 12 дней назад

    If there is no signed contract agreeing to pay, then no they are not: BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1882 SECTION 23 titled SIGNATURE ESSENTIAL TO LIABILITY.

    • @stevenhodgson834
      @stevenhodgson834 3 дня назад +1

      Lol, no. Driver enters into a contract by remaining on site past the (currently 5 minutes) consideration period. Lots of precedents for this.

    • @VikingSimon2503
      @VikingSimon2503 3 дня назад

      @@stevenhodgson834 And this is stated where?

    • @stevenhodgson834
      @stevenhodgson834 3 дня назад

      @@VikingSimon2503 In any sane video about private parking charges. HTH. 🙂

    • @stevenhodgson834
      @stevenhodgson834 3 дня назад

      @VikingSimon2503 For example in the video "Parking Charge Notice explained" by the Blackbelt Barrister, at the 5m35s mark.

    • @stevenhodgson834
      @stevenhodgson834 3 дня назад

      @@VikingSimon2503 Enjoy your education. Or cognitive dissonance. Your choice.

  • @Raj-ul9my
    @Raj-ul9my Год назад +1

    U cant not recover a ccj for a private parking firm pure lie send me one case?

    • @stu2418
      @stu2418 8 месяцев назад +1

      If you're trying to say you can't get a ccj from a private parking firm then you're sadly very much mistaken.

    • @fullstack5461
      @fullstack5461 22 дня назад +1

      The parking firm can take action in small claims court and enforce a CCJ.

  • @bobhawkins-so5et
    @bobhawkins-so5et 7 месяцев назад +5

    It's nothing but a begging letter ,no diffent to someone begging for money .Never respond ,never pay 🎉

    • @stu2418
      @stu2418 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@bobhawkins-so5et
      Blah blah blah. 'Never respond never pay, bury your head get a ccj' 🎉

    • @bobhawkins-so5et
      @bobhawkins-so5et 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@stu2418 How many Vaccinations did you beg for? 😁

  • @junglemaster2014
    @junglemaster2014 5 месяцев назад +1

    This guy is a gatekeeper.

  • @tahirmahmood6316
    @tahirmahmood6316 Месяц назад

    This guy is a fraud,, he works for these compaies,, YOU DONT HAVE TO PAY A PENNY

    • @stevenhodgson834
      @stevenhodgson834 3 дня назад

      .... if you're willing to risk the potential consequences.

  • @unclefurbiesvoice9902
    @unclefurbiesvoice9902 9 месяцев назад +1

    Here's what's enforceable to those in the know: Nothing. If any of these money-grubbing gay-gov companies tries give you hassle over parking or other fines... your best solution is to sell your vehicle and cease driving. Let them try and enforce that.

    • @stu2418
      @stu2418 8 месяцев назад +1

      Clearly you appear to be one of those not in the 'know' as you put it.

    • @unclefurbiesvoice9902
      @unclefurbiesvoice9902 8 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@stu2418 How am I not in the know then clown? What is enforceable with car park fines? Those who pay every car park fee are mindless zombies. Are you a mindless zombie, or can you think for yourself?

    • @rudiparker275
      @rudiparker275 4 месяца назад

      @stu2418
      Just don't contact them and ignore every letter, they can't do nothing.

    • @stevenhodgson834
      @stevenhodgson834 13 дней назад +1

      ​@rudiparker275 Correct.
      They can't do nothing.
      They can do lots, including enforcing the charge in court - whether you engage with them or not.

    • @stevenhodgson834
      @stevenhodgson834 13 дней назад +1

      Carly Mackie thought they were unenforceable.
      How did that work out for her?