parking fine newlyn baliffs

[samtigsue]

Hi I am new to this and hope you can help me
I was issued with a parking ticket with I stupidly did not pay then I got put on very strong painkillers while I waited to go in hospital for a hip replacement. Well I had a letter from newlyn saying I had to pay £397 as they had visited 3 times well I phoned them to try and sort it out and offered to pay £50 a month but even though I explained I only earn £445 a month and out of that I have to pay £186 a month rent plus other bills they said I could afford to pay £200 a month and would not listen to any thing I said. So I did nothing. Then on 20th July I had a text saying bailiffs would attend my home on that day if I did not pay the am out. I waited in and no one turned up. The on 3rd October I received another text again saying bailiffs where going to come to my home again I stayed in and no one arrived. Then today 15th Nov I have been phoned by the bailiffs saying I must pay this amount by Monday 12 noon. I feel I have been harassed by these people and I do not know what I should do
Help please

[des8]

Re: parking fine newlyn baliffs

Hi and welcome.
Newlyn are quite well known for issuing threats like this. Have a read of this:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...php?p=39290338
Whilst awaiting one of our more knowledgeable posters to arrive.

[Sir Vere Brayne d'Emmidge]

Re: parking fine newlyn baliffs

Hi I am new to this and hope you can help me
I was issued with a parking ticket with I stupidly did not pay then I got put on very strong painkillers while I waited to go in hospital for a hip replacement. Well I had a letter from newlyn saying I had to pay £397 as they had visited 3 times well I phoned them to try and sort it out and offered to pay £50 a month but even though I explained I only earn £445 a month and out of that I have to pay £186 a month rent plus other bills they said I could afford to pay £200 a month and would not listen to any thing I said. So I did nothing. Then on 20th July I had a text saying bailiffs would attend my home on that day if I did not pay the am out. I waited in and no one turned up. The on 3rd October I received another text again saying bailiffs where going to come to my home again I stayed in and no one arrived. Then today 15th Nov I have been phoned by the bailiffs saying I must pay this amount by Monday 12 noon. I feel I have been harassed by these people and I do not know what I should do
Help please

First thing to do....go about your business and do not stay at home for a bailiff who might not turn up.

If a bailiff comes and you are home DO NOT LET THEM IN!!!!!

Write to Newlyn and ask for a breakdown of the fees and when they were incurred.

Did you receive a letter from Newlys saying that they were in possession of a Warrant of Execution and that you owed £XXX for parking ticket plus £13.44 for them sending you the letter?

If they sent the letter and visited whilst you were in hospital then get from the hospital a letter stating the days or period (from to) of you stay for the hip operation, then pay for the outstanding fine plus the letter fee, send the payment using a banker's draught or a Postal Order, by first class recorded delivery, and copy such letter and the enclosed correspondence to the Council that issued the ticket in the first place.

Good luck

[samtigsue]

Re: parking fine newlyn baliffs

Thank yo will do that first thing in morning