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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Sold my car to WBAC, I forgot to update the V5C. New owner has had several parking fines from Luton Council.

« on: Yesterday at 09:18:23 pm »

Hi,

Last year I sold my car to WBAC, it was in such a bad condition we honestly assumed it would be scrapped. I moved house not long after, but in the chaos of the legal process I forgot to send off the V5C (fully accept that this was my responsibility, this was my first time selling a car).

WBAC must have sold it to a new person, who has now racked up around £400 in fines for parking in Luton. I recently picked up some post from the buyer of my old home, and to my horror I found these fines.

I've just updated the DVLA on the correct dates of when I sold the car, but I am wondering what is the best approach when tackling these fines. I have evidence of the sale, I have the bank transcript showing payment from WBAC etc. Should I just call Luton Council and explain the situation?

I'm really concerned as I am not in the financial position to pay these fines. I understand I should have updated the V5C when I sold the car, I will never forget that again!

Looking for any and all advice on this, thank you in advance.

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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Sold my car to WBAC, I forgot to update the V5C. New owner has had several parking fines from Luton Council.

Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Sold my car to WBAC, I forgot to update the V5C. New owner has had several parking fines from Luton Council.