ADVICE NEEDED regarding a penalty charge.

[Fight_the_system]

Hi all,

So back in the middle of last year I found a 'penalty charge notice' attached to my vehicle.
I sent approximately 10 letters back to the local council with the words 'No concent, No contract, No claim' written on them. (English common law) I have not entered into a contract therfore there is no debt.
However the alleged debt has now been passed over to 'Rudlers enforcement officers' and I could really do with some advice. I have a 'denial of access' notice on both the front and back doors and ensure that all windows and doors are locked at all times.
I am fully aware that the alleged debt can only be between two parties therefore myself and the local council.

I feel like I am getting way out of my depth and could use some advice.
The original charge was £60 the charge now is unknown. I have been sending all letter received from the debt collectors as 'return to sender'.

What do I do? Im a single female who could really do with some guidance.

Thanks.

[ploddertom]

Re: ADVICE NEEDED regarding a penalty charge.

Sorry to say but you should have paid when you had the chance. The bill will be a lot higher now. You are going to have to negotiate with your newest friend but I fear the only payment proposal they are going to accept is payment in full, if you still have a car parked outside then this will be at serious risk of removal.

[Fight_the_system]

Re: ADVICE NEEDED regarding a penalty charge.

The car the ticket had been issued for has been sold. My current car was registered to me but yesterday I sent of the log book in the name of my private trust. (An apparent lop hole).
Thank you for your advice. I was thinking along the same lines myself.
I have contacted my friend and he is going to respond on my behalf. I went with his advice due to cases he has won previously against big companies. However next time I will follow my own advice and not park where I did in the first place! :-).

[ploddertom]

Re: ADVICE NEEDED regarding a penalty charge.

My current car was registered to me but yesterday I sent of the log book in the name of my private trust. (An apparent lop hole). This can be defeated on the basis it as been done as an avoidance - if it was done 6 months or so ago then fair enough.
Thank you for your advice. I was thinking along the same lines myself.
I have contacted my friend and he is going to respond on my behalf. I went with his advice due to cases he has won previously against big companies. I would be very wary if he is using FMOTL stuff as you could end up in more trouble than it is worth. However next time I will follow my own advice and not park where I did in the first place! :-).

If it is a Notice of Enforcement you have received then engaging with the Enforcement Officer is a sensible way forward as the only fee you will have incurred is the Compliance fee of £75, if you ignore them then they will add an extra £235 to the total.

[Fight_the_system]

Re: ADVICE NEEDED regarding a penalty charge.

Thank you. Im unsure of what was inclosed in the letters as I sent them back.
Im assuming the £235 will have been added due to not responding in the first place.
So the bottom line is......Pay it now while it's still relatively low?

Now that the enforcement officers have the contract does that mean the council will not correspond with me?

[ploddertom]

Re: ADVICE NEEDED regarding a penalty charge.

Thank you. Im unsure of what was inclosed in the letters as I sent them back.
Im assuming the £235 will have been added due to not responding in the first place.
So the bottom line is......Pay it now while it's still relatively low?

Now that the enforcement officers have the contract does that mean the council will not correspond with me?

Initially when the Enforcement Co receives instructions a Compliance Fee of £75 is added to the debt outstanding. They are supposed to write and give a length of time in which to reply. If no response is received it is then allocated to an Agent - at which stage the Enforcement Fee of £235 is applied - the next you know is a knock at the door.

The Council's attitude will be they have given some 5 chances for you to pay or respond - sending letters back as no contract will not count - therefore you have to deal with the Enforcement Co.

[bizzybob]

Re: ADVICE NEEDED regarding a penalty charge.

FMOL will not work and the EA WILL have your car if you are not careful trust or not

[Wombats]

Re: ADVICE NEEDED regarding a penalty charge.

Hi all,

So back in the middle of last year I found a 'penalty charge notice' attached to my vehicle.
I sent approximately 10 letters back to the local council with the words 'No concent, No contract, No claim' written on them. (English common law) I have not entered into a contract therfore there is no debt.

Sadly this is all absolute twaddle.

However the alleged debt has now been passed over to 'Rudlers enforcement officers' and I could really do with some advice. I have a 'denial of access' notice on both the front and back doors and ensure that all windows and doors are locked at all times.
I am fully aware that the alleged debt can only be between two parties therefore myself and the local council.

I feel like I am getting way out of my depth and could use some advice.
The original charge was £60 the charge now is unknown. I have been sending all letter received from the debt collectors as 'return to sender'.

What do I do? Im a single female who could really do with some guidance.

Thanks.

Again I'm afraid the removal of implied right of access will not work in this circumstance - you have been poorly advised.

By far your best bet is to pay it asap. :beagle: