My partner & I have both recently received Letters of Claim (dated 12/08/2024) and Court Claims (dated 12/09/2024) for PCNs issued on 09/02/2022
I posted about this on Pepipoo at the time. I chose to ignore the repeated letters from BaySentry.
Here's a brief summary:
- partner rented a flat with two parking spaces
- neighbour also had two parking spaces and gave us permission to park in them
- Returning late on 08/02/2022, partner parked in one of her spaces, but with wheels across the line into her second space
- I parked in the second space, but with my wheels across the line into neighbours space
- We both received PCNs on the morning of 09/02/2024 for "Parked beyond bay markings (out of bay)"
My PCN:
The PCN states: The vehicle was parked on private property in a manner where the driver agreed to pay a parking charge as displayed on the signage at the site.
This is the signage:
The signage states:
Unauthorised vehicles include but are not limted to:
1. Vehicles parked in resident bays without prior consent
2. Vehicles causing an obstruction or parked outside of a bay
3. Vehicles parked in visitor bays for over 12 hours or without
registering.
In the small print at the bottom, it says:
A Parking Charge Notice will be issued when you breach the above terms and conditions.
ie. no terms & conditions can apply other than those shown on the sign.
This does not state that all vehicles must be parked within a marked parking bay. It states that a vehicle will be unauthorised if it is parked outside a marked parking bay.
Neither vehicle was parked outside a marked parking bay.
Specifically:
My partner's vehicle:
- was parked entirely within the two resident bays allocated to her.
- was not causing an obstruction, or parked outside a bay
- was not in a visitor bay
My vehicle:
- was parked entirely within resident bays with prior consent
- was not causing an obstruction, or parked outside a bay
- was not in a visitor bay
This is the Letter of Claim (redacted):
I have submitted my AoS, as recommended here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xvqu3bask5m0zir/money-claim-online-How-to-Acknowledge.pdf?dl=0What should I do next?
