Help with Parking Charge notice

[Flo55y]

I am new to this and need help... I received a Parking Charge Notice dated the 7th October 2014 and on the advice of a County Court bailiff / sheriff was advised to leave it and do nothing. I then received a Notice to Keeper letter on the 14th January 2015 dated the 12th January 2015. Again I was adivsed to do nothing. Today (21st February 2015) I have received a DRP debt recover letter dated the 19th February 2015. I have added up the total of days from the receipt of the Parking charge notice to the receipt of the Debt recovery letter and a total of 137 days have past.

Is this normal and what grounds do I have?

[ostell]

Re: Help with Parking Charge notice

Are you in Scotland? If so then POFA does not apply and they can not hold the keeper liable

If you are not in Scotland then the Notice to Keeper fails to meet the requirements of POFA, ie it was received more than 56 days after the event. You may care to write to them to point out that they have failed to meet the requirements of POFA, the keeper cannot be held liable and tak it up with the driver. Others will no doubt be along to suggest a more concise letter. You may also want to send a letter to DRP denying any debt to their client and not contact you again.

[mystery1]

Re: Help with Parking Charge notice

Are you in Scotland? If so then POFA does not apply and they can not hold the keeper liable

If you are not in Scotland then the Notice to Keeper fails to meet the requirements of POFA, ie it was received more than 56 days after the event. You may care to write to them to point out that they have failed to meet the requirements of POFA, the keeper cannot be held liable and tak it up with the driver. Others will no doubt be along to suggest a more concise letter. You may also want to send a letter to DRP denying any debt to their client and not contact you again.

As above. It depends whether they are chasing the keeper, if England or Wales, or if they know the driver in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

M1