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I found the following clause in my tenancy agreement -

"10.24. You agree to park only in the space/s or garage allocated to the Property (if any) and to keep any vehicles kept at the Property fully taxed and in a roadworthy condition."

"10.25. You must obtain written consent to store or leave on the Property or any communal car parking space any commercial vehicle, caravan or boat, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed."

there is nothing on any permit needed, can I use this as argument?

I moved into a flat in London in April, and it came with a parking space.

Unbeknownst to me, I had been receiving parking fines (PCNs) for that bay, but they were sent to my old address because I forgot to update my V5C logbook with the DVLA (stupid me). I only found out about them when the tenant at my old address messaged me as they got my number through my old landlord, and were being bombarded with letters. At first, I paid what I thought was the only outstanding PCN.

However, I later received more letters about additional fines - both to my old address and my current one. I emailed TNC Collections last week to explain that I had not received the earlier notices (genuinely true) and they told me they got my details from the DVLA and that there are 7x unpaid PCNs linked to my registration, all issued on the same date for the same bay.

They have asked me to prove I updated my V5C in May (which I hadn’t otherwise the letters would have come to me directly). They also said they do not handle disputes or appeals, as they are just a debt recovery agency so they expect me to pay all the fines.

The total they are asking for is £1,190. I do not want to pay this amount, especially as it is seven fines for what is essentially my own flat’s parking space, which feels unreasonable.

What should I do? I accept that I should have updated my V5C and sorted my permit sooner, but this still seems excessive.

Any help is appreciated and understandable if you think this is unsolvable

Thanks!