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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: Anon98405 on April 07, 2025, 10:18:14 am

Title: Re: Pay Congestion PCN fines incurred before V5C Change
Post by: stamfordman on April 07, 2025, 11:22:45 am

I wouldn't worry. One of three things will happen.

1. The PCNs are sent to you - this was only a few days ago after all

2. The PCNs are sent to the seller, who will ask you to pay them

3. The PCNs are sent to the seller who will make reps saying they were not the owner, naming you.

Title: Pay Congestion PCN fines incurred before V5C Change
Post by: Anon98405 on April 07, 2025, 10:18:14 am

I live within the congestion charging zone in London. I bought a used car on 28th March and mistakenly forgot to include the car in the TFL app for residents, for a week after I purchased.

I finally added it on 5th April and paid full rates for the preceding three days (2nd to 4th April) as that’s what was allowed.

I am expecting PCNs for the days I drove without paying the congestion charge (28th March to 1st April)/ without exemption. The seller says that he sent the V5C change slip to DVLA only on 4th March (as he didn’t want another owner added if I decided to return the car), and denies receiving any PCNs.

I called up TFL and was told that there were no fines for my car reg “under my name” and that’s all they’d disclose.

What do I do in this situation? I am ready to pay the PCNs but don’t want them to double or enter any other stage of escalation.

Is there any way I can find out PCNs on my car reg number before the change- so I can pay and be done with this mistake?