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Live cases legal advice => Private parking tickets => Topic started by: el3oss on June 10, 2025, 09:29:48 am
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Look, we are trying to help you but you are being evasive. WHO issued that notice that was affixed to your vehicle? Is it a named firm acting as a parking enforcement company or is it the management company that you paid the £35 fee for a permit?
Unless you provide more detail, then you are not going to get the necessary advice to put this matter to bed.
Whoever issued that notice needs to be informed that they have issued a fraudulent and misleading parking notice titled "Fixed Penalty Charge" and referred to it as a "fine." They have no statutory authority to issue either.
This constitutes a false representation of legal authority and is a clear breach of the Fraud Act 2006, section 2. The wording used deliberately misleads the recipient into believing the document carries criminal or statutory weight. That is a criminal offence punishable by up to 10 years’ imprisonment.
Further, their actions constitute an unfair commercial practice under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. This new legislation replaces the CPUTRs and prohibits companies from engaging in misleading actions likely to cause the average consumer to take a transactional decision they otherwise would not. The notice they issued gives a false impression of legal authority, uses coercive language, and falsely implies financial and legal consequences that they are not empowered to pursue. That is unlawful.
They have already received payment for the permit. They acknowledged this and confirmed no penalty would be issued while the permit was being processed. Despite this, they issued a so-called “fine.” This is a breach of contract and an act of unjust enrichment. They have taken payment and then sought to penalise the payer for non-issue of a service entirely under their control. That is unlawful.
So, if you want to know how to proceed, tell us who issued that notice. Was it a third party company contracted to manage the parking or was it the management company for the buildings?
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This is ge full document, I dod not receive anything else
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The terms "fine" and "fixed penalty" are reserved for criminal or statutory enforcement (e.g., police or local authorities under statutory powers). Private individuals or companies have no authority to issue fines or fixed penalties. Doing so constitutes misrepresentation of authority, which is a criminal offence under the Fraud Act 2006, particularly Section 2 (false representation).
It also breaches the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 by using misleading terminology.
Only operators who are members of an ATA (BPA or IPC) can request registered keeper data from the DVLA. If the issuer is not an ATA member, they cannot access DVLA data, and therefore cannot write to the keeper or pursue the matter using PoFA (Protection of Freedoms Act 2012).
The lack of ATA membership undermines their credibility. The use of unlawful language ("fine", "penalty") would likely be heavily criticised by a judge. From what you've said about your ATA, there's no enforceable contract.
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Why do you keep redacting the name of the operator???????
The ONLY thing you need to redact is the VRM of your vehicle. Leave EVERYTHING ELSE showing!!!!
That is NOT a Parking Charge Notice (PCN). If the company/operator that put that on the vehicle is not an AOS member of either the BPA or the IPC, they cannot do a thing about it as they have no idea who the driver is unless you blab it to them. They have no way of getting the vehicle Keepers details from the DVLA and even if they did, which would be unlawful, they could be sued for breaching your GDPR under the Data Protection Act 2018.
So, please show us the rest of the notice that was attached to your vehicle.
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Hi b789,
My knowledge on the subject of matter is very small. hence why I did not realise this was a scam.
I found attached on my windscreen and there is no PCN number on it.
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The ONLY things you need to "anonymise" on the PCN are your VRM and the PCN number. EVERYTHING else needs to be known to us. Better still, please post an image of the Notice to Driver (NtD).
READ THIS FIRST - Private Parking Charges Forum guide (https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/read-this-first-private-parking-charges-forum-guide/)
What on earth is this bit from? You say the PCN? In what form was this given to you? Was it included with the NtD that was affixed to the windscreen?
Additional Information from the PCN:
The notice also stated: "£100 CAR PARKING FINES." It confusingly clarified: "£100 is NOT to pay a Parking Ticket Fine of £15 and you do not want to have your vehicle removed then!" It urges drivers to "PLEASE REMEMBER TO DISPLAY YOUR PERMIT."
Further text on the notice detailed changes to permit policies: "Old Permits are no longer acceptable and their new ones are identifiable to individual flats so each owner is now responsible to ensure that there is no infringement of the Lease Agreement or its Regulations. Infringement may affect your rights or your landlord about the ownership and the fine may be recovered by your action. Subletting is a designed space by selling or leasing a permit or giving out the permit to someone non-resident is an infringement of the lease, even if giving out by an agent. CCTV continuously monitor our site and car number plates code is to be recorded so that infringements cannot be defended. Only 1 permit is permitted to park, caravans or high-sided vehicles are not permitted. Vans and lorries cannot park, unless used for carrying out work on site and must have specific permission from Blook Managers Limited."
It concluded: "This new approach to issue Parking Tickets in the first instance is to ensure fewer problems with owners and tenants, because immediate wheel-clamping and incidents of abandoned cars we must have something. However, with shoppers, local parkers and pressure on parking spaces to flood development and increasing the costs of your property and not to a wheel-clamping company. PLEASE HELP IMPROVE SECURITY FOR OUR SITE"
You do realise that you are in the middle ion a scam between the management company and the parking operator. Only an 'authority' or the police or the criminal courts can issue a "fine". An unregulated private parking company is no 'authority' and neither is the management company.
If there is no mention in your AST about requiring to display a permit, then you don't even need to purchase one. They are fleecing all the tenants with this scam.
Show us the NtD and the other details you mentioned about a "fine" and you can make a formal complaint to the operator (who you've not named for some other obscure reason), their ATA (BPA or IPC) and the DVLA for starters. Should you receive a postal Notice to Keeper (NtK) in about a month you have further reason to complaint to the DVLA again, and the ICO and will be entitled to clam for compensation for breach of your GDPR under the Data Protection Act 2018.
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Dear both,
I've rewritten and anonymised below :
Parking Charge Notice (PCN) Details found on my windscreen yesterday:
Charge Amount: £100 Fixed Penalty Charge
Vehicle Details: Anonymised (Motor Vehicle Reg No., Make/Model)
Date/Time: Anonymised
Agent: Anonymised signature
Reason for Issuance: "Your car is parked in a general use area and not for residential parking. It seems your vehicle does not comply with one or more of the following: NOT DISPLAYING VALID PERMIT"
Reduced Payment Offer: The charge can be reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days for a full and final settlement.
Warning: "Legal action will be taken against the registered owner if the fine remains unpaid."
Payment Instructions: Payment can be made by cheque payable to "*****" (with vehicle registration on the back) or via direct bank transfer (BACS) to anonymised account details (Sort Code and A/C No.), quoting vehicle registration as the reference.
Additional Information from the PCN:
The notice also stated: "£100 CAR PARKING FINES." It confusingly clarified: "£100 is NOT to pay a Parking Ticket Fine of £15 and you do not want to have your vehicle removed then!" It urges drivers to "PLEASE REMEMBER TO DISPLAY YOUR PERMIT."
Further text on the notice detailed changes to permit policies: "Old Permits are no longer acceptable and their new ones are identifiable to individual flats so each owner is now responsible to ensure that there is no infringement of the Lease Agreement or its Regulations. Infringement may affect your rights or your landlord about the ownership and the fine may be recovered by your action. Subletting is a designed space by selling or leasing a permit or giving out the permit to someone non-resident is an infringement of the lease, even if giving out by an agent. CCTV continuously monitor our site and car number plates code is to be recorded so that infringements cannot be defended. Only 1 permit is permitted to park, caravans or high-sided vehicles are not permitted. Vans and lorries cannot park, unless used for carrying out work on site and must have specific permission from Blook Managers Limited."
It concluded: "This new approach to issue Parking Tickets in the first instance is to ensure fewer problems with owners and tenants, because immediate wheel-clamping and incidents of abandoned cars we must have something. However, with shoppers, local parkers and pressure on parking spaces to flood development and increasing the costs of your property and not to a wheel-clamping company. PLEASE HELP IMPROVE SECURITY FOR OUR SITE"
Regarding my Tenancy Agreement:
My tenancy agreement makes no specific mention of parking arrangements. My understanding from the agency is simply that an allocated parking space exists, and they would provide me with a permit for it.
Observations from Car Park Signage:
There is a sign at the car park which states:
CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT
UNAUTHORISED OR INCORRECTLY PARKED VEHICLES WILL BE ISSUED A FIXED PARKING CHARGE OF £85.
PLEASE READ OUR PARKING TERMS & CONDITIONS BELOW
BY PARKING ON THIS LAND IN CONTRAVENTION TO THE CONDITIONS STATED BELOW YOU ARE CONTRACTUALLY AGREEING TO PAY THE PARKING CHARGE OF £85 OR THE REDUCED SUM OF £35 IF PAID WITHIN 14 DAYS. IF THE CHARGE REMAINS UNPAID AFTER 28 DAYS YOU WILL INCUR ADDITIONAL CHARGES RESULTING FROM FURTHER ACTION BEING TAKEN
PERMIT HOLDERS ONLY
PLEASE DO NOT PARK HERE UNLESS YOU AGREE TO THE ABOVE CONTRACTUAL CHARGES"
Discrepancy in Charges:
I've noticed a discrepancy: the PCN I received specifies a £100 charge, whereas the sign in the car park indicates a £85 charge.
Recent Update and Current Concern:
Following numerous emails to the agency, the residence management has informed me that they have cancelled the ticket. They also stated that they sent the parking permit approximately three weeks ago, but it has not yet arrived. This situation feels ambiguous, and I'm concerned about potentially forgetting about as they it has been canceled it only to face prosecution later. I'm seeking advice on what steps I should take.
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Echoing what has been asked above, you need to tell us EXACTLY the wording in your AST/lease of anything that is mentioned about parking. What it doesn't say about parking is equally important. Also, is there any mention in your AST/lease that references a "head lease"?
In most of these residential parking cases, any claim against you would not stand up in court and you are being scammed by both the parking operator and the management company.
What you received is NOT a "fine" but a speculative invoice for an alleged breach of contract by the driver. Of course, they have no idea who the driver is unless you blab it to them, so, don't give 'em your name Pike!
You need to show us the Parking Charge Notice (PCN) you received, whether it was a windscreen Notice to Driver (NtD) or a postal Notice to Keeper (NtK). READ THIS FIRST - Private Parking Charges Forum guide (https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/read-this-first-private-parking-charges-forum-guide/)
DO not dive in to this and screw it up by blabbing unnecessary detail to the management company or the parking operator.
I will give you £100 for every occurrence of the word "fine" in the charge notice you have received. Please confirm that the word "fine" appears in any of your other contractual paperwork with the landlord or their agent.
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Hi jfollows,
Many thanks for your answer, I rent the flat from an agency and the flat comes with an allocated parking and it should be the agency responsibility to provide the permit. It clearly says on the park that you might be fined if you do not have the right authorisation. I have explained the situation above. so I would like to have advice on what I could do next.
Thanks
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What does your lease or equivalent say about this allocated parking space? If it says you need to pay £35/year for a permit which you must then display, maybe. If it doesn’t, then maybe you have no requirement to pay for and display anything.
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Hi all,
I’d really appreciate some advice on a situation I’m dealing with involving my rented flat’s parking permit.
I’ve been living in my current flat for over a year. It comes with an allocated parking space, but I didn’t ask for a permit when I moved in since I didn’t own a car. About a month ago, I bought a car and needed to start using the parking space, so I contacted the letting agency to get the permit.
They informed me that the permit is issued by the residence management company, not the agency, and that it costs £35/year. They said they’d ask the landlord for approval to cover the cost and would contact me once they heard back.
Since I needed the permit urgently, I offered (and agreed with both the letting agency and the residence management) to pay for the permit myself and have it deducted from my rent later once the landlord approves. The residence management company themselves provided their bank details, and I transferred the £35 directly.
However, it’s now been over three weeks, and I still haven’t received the permit. I’ve called the management company multiple times – no one answers. I left a voicemail and did receive one email back, where they asked for my car details and said they’d make sure I didn’t get a parking ticket. But they still haven’t issued the actual permit.
This morning, I found a £100 parking fine on my car for not displaying a valid permit.
When I contacted the letting agency, they said it’s the management company’s responsibility. But I can’t get any response from the management company now.
What should I do next to resolve this?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
thank You