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I was handed a PCN for parking my vehicle in my allocated bay in our new housing development. Details as below, on 11th June 2018 whist we were away on holidays a new parking managment company commenced parking managment in our development. When we returned we saw a PCN placed on our vehicle saying that there was no parking permit displayed.
After checking our posts we found the permit and subsequently displayed it . I tried to reason out to the parking company that the car was parked in my allocated bay but since we were away from home when the permit arrived we could physically not have put the permit when the parking management commenced , however they have maintained their position about the fine which i refused to pay they have now sent letter of demand by the legal agents BW legal demanding payment otherwise the matter will be taken to court.I have maintained that 1)there has been no trespass as the bay is allocated to me 2) the PM company has not followed due procedure /information to the resident on details in advance and reasonable time 3) Self being the landlord /payee of maintainance of charges had not authorized the PM to engage on my behalf... the builders/service company had probably enagaged them. 4) The contractual terms were not made known to me since the car was parked before 11th and we had not had an opportunity to see the signs as we were away . I am still getting letters as such will appreiciate any advice on the next action i need to take I could not appeal to POPLA as 28 days elapsed after their rejection and frankly i was not aware as well that i had an alternate ombudsman to assist.
After checking our posts we found the permit and subsequently displayed it . I tried to reason out to the parking company that the car was parked in my allocated bay but since we were away from home when the permit arrived we could physically not have put the permit when the parking management commenced , however they have maintained their position about the fine which i refused to pay they have now sent letter of demand by the legal agents BW legal demanding payment otherwise the matter will be taken to court.I have maintained that 1)there has been no trespass as the bay is allocated to me 2) the PM company has not followed due procedure /information to the resident on details in advance and reasonable time 3) Self being the landlord /payee of maintainance of charges had not authorized the PM to engage on my behalf... the builders/service company had probably enagaged them. 4) The contractual terms were not made known to me since the car was parked before 11th and we had not had an opportunity to see the signs as we were away . I am still getting letters as such will appreiciate any advice on the next action i need to take I could not appeal to POPLA as 28 days elapsed after their rejection and frankly i was not aware as well that i had an alternate ombudsman to assist.
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