I've just received a County Court Claim form for a parking incident that took place around a year ago and looking for some help.
I parked at a Park and Ride that you can park overnight on Fridays and Saturdays but not Sundays, which I didn't realise. Left my car overnight on a Sunday and received a £160 parking charge notice, or £80 pay it now.
Received multiple letters from excel parking to which I responded once via letter and stated that I needed proof that I personally had entered into a contract with them. I assume they got the information from the licence plate supplied by the DVLA. I have claimed no responsibility and they didn't respond to my letter, I have a postage receipt of a letter but unfortunately not a copy of it.
I've received a claim form for £235 that states:
The claim is for a breach of contract breaching the terms and conditions set on private land. The defendant's vehicle X was indentified in the X on DATE in breach of the advertised terms and conditions. namely parked without displaying a valid ticket/permit. At all times the defendant was the registered keeper and/or driver. The terms and conditions upon entering private land were clearly displayed at the entrance and in prominent locations. The sign was the offer and the act of entering private land was the acceptance of the offer hereby entering into a contract by conduct. The signs specifically detail the terms and conditions and the failure to comply, namely a parking charge notice will be issued and the defendant has failed to settle the outstanding liability. The claimant seeks the recovery of the parking charge notice, contractual costs and interest.
What are my options here? The fine is quite substantial and would be a solid chunk out of my meagre savings equally I don't want a CCJ on my record as I'd like to try and buy a property within the next 5 years or so.
Thank you all for your help
I parked at a Park and Ride that you can park overnight on Fridays and Saturdays but not Sundays, which I didn't realise. Left my car overnight on a Sunday and received a £160 parking charge notice, or £80 pay it now.
Received multiple letters from excel parking to which I responded once via letter and stated that I needed proof that I personally had entered into a contract with them. I assume they got the information from the licence plate supplied by the DVLA. I have claimed no responsibility and they didn't respond to my letter, I have a postage receipt of a letter but unfortunately not a copy of it.
I've received a claim form for £235 that states:
The claim is for a breach of contract breaching the terms and conditions set on private land. The defendant's vehicle X was indentified in the X on DATE in breach of the advertised terms and conditions. namely parked without displaying a valid ticket/permit. At all times the defendant was the registered keeper and/or driver. The terms and conditions upon entering private land were clearly displayed at the entrance and in prominent locations. The sign was the offer and the act of entering private land was the acceptance of the offer hereby entering into a contract by conduct. The signs specifically detail the terms and conditions and the failure to comply, namely a parking charge notice will be issued and the defendant has failed to settle the outstanding liability. The claimant seeks the recovery of the parking charge notice, contractual costs and interest.
What are my options here? The fine is quite substantial and would be a solid chunk out of my meagre savings equally I don't want a CCJ on my record as I'd like to try and buy a property within the next 5 years or so.
Thank you all for your help
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