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Can anyone please offer some advise of best way for me to move forward.
We have today been made aware of a parking ticket that had been issued to our car. The problem is that the car is still registered to our old address (and in my wife maiden name) and so we were completely unaware of the ticket until the people who purchased our house posted them through the door 'as they looked important'. I am aware there lies our first mistake as we haven't changed the V5 over to the wife's new name and also the new address but sadly just lost track of time, had a baby etc. (moved out in March 18).
Ok so we have had a final reminder from Premier Park dated the 14th November 2018, this letter details we have missed the previous deadlines to pay £60 and then £100 and that the balance was £115. The letter says the initial letter was sent on the 14th September 2018 and that the parking offence date was 8th September 2018. The parking offence being 'whole period of parking not paid for'. (I assume the people who purchased our old house just binned the first 2 letters)
We are also in possession of a letter from DRP debt recovery plus dated the 30th November 2018 saying we now have to pay £160 but we would have to pay this by 14th December 2018, Obviously we didn't get this letter until 19th December when the new owners to our old address put them through our door. This letter goes on to say that if we do not pay it they will recommend that their client take court action against us. This letter is also addressed in my wife's maiden name and to our old address.
I tried calling the automated number to see what it said the balance was to pay the ticket and it says that the reference number on the letter appears to be invalid. I have tried inputting the parking charge notice number several times but keep being told its invalid. Unsure if this is an error, if its because its with debt collectors, going to court or if its just because they have squashed it.
I havent spoken to anyone yet at either Premier Parking or the debt collecting agency as really not sure what to do for the best. I am wondering if I send the V5 off now to get the address and name changed on it to the wife married name if this will all go away or make it worse. Do I make contact with one of the companies or just ignore it and pray to god they don't push for court proceedings? I mean had the people who purchased our house not posted the letters we would be completely unaware and if they did try to initiate court proceedings how could they without knowing where we live. The other thing is the company at this stage don't even know who was driving on the day in question so does that bare any relevance?
Any help/advice you can give me would be great.
Thanks in advance.
We have today been made aware of a parking ticket that had been issued to our car. The problem is that the car is still registered to our old address (and in my wife maiden name) and so we were completely unaware of the ticket until the people who purchased our house posted them through the door 'as they looked important'. I am aware there lies our first mistake as we haven't changed the V5 over to the wife's new name and also the new address but sadly just lost track of time, had a baby etc. (moved out in March 18).
Ok so we have had a final reminder from Premier Park dated the 14th November 2018, this letter details we have missed the previous deadlines to pay £60 and then £100 and that the balance was £115. The letter says the initial letter was sent on the 14th September 2018 and that the parking offence date was 8th September 2018. The parking offence being 'whole period of parking not paid for'. (I assume the people who purchased our old house just binned the first 2 letters)
We are also in possession of a letter from DRP debt recovery plus dated the 30th November 2018 saying we now have to pay £160 but we would have to pay this by 14th December 2018, Obviously we didn't get this letter until 19th December when the new owners to our old address put them through our door. This letter goes on to say that if we do not pay it they will recommend that their client take court action against us. This letter is also addressed in my wife's maiden name and to our old address.
I tried calling the automated number to see what it said the balance was to pay the ticket and it says that the reference number on the letter appears to be invalid. I have tried inputting the parking charge notice number several times but keep being told its invalid. Unsure if this is an error, if its because its with debt collectors, going to court or if its just because they have squashed it.
I havent spoken to anyone yet at either Premier Parking or the debt collecting agency as really not sure what to do for the best. I am wondering if I send the V5 off now to get the address and name changed on it to the wife married name if this will all go away or make it worse. Do I make contact with one of the companies or just ignore it and pray to god they don't push for court proceedings? I mean had the people who purchased our house not posted the letters we would be completely unaware and if they did try to initiate court proceedings how could they without knowing where we live. The other thing is the company at this stage don't even know who was driving on the day in question so does that bare any relevance?
Any help/advice you can give me would be great.
Thanks in advance.
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