CCJ from Parking Eye

[_Dan_]

Hi all. I received a CCJ from a company named ParkingEye recently. It was for a 26 minute parking "violation" at a Holiday Inn last year. My wife and I were going away for a few days and had booked an airport hotel with parking. I had mistakenly booked for the following day though. The gent behind reception very kindly phoned a local sister hotel where he organised us a new room and parking for that evening. From getting out the car, believing we were parking legally, to getting back in with a new place to go stay/park totalled 26 minutes.

Fast forward a couple of weeks, I received a parking charge from ParkingEye. For 30+ years (maybe foolishly) I have always ignored these type of parking fines from private companies, and never suffered any repercussions. However, in this instance, they pulled out the big guns, and have issued a CCJ against me. First thing I noticed was a notification from my credit score agency that my score had plummeted approx 100 points. I looked through some old letters and found the CCJ letter which I'd put aside and ignored as spam from the parking agency.

I suppose the time for appeal would have been earlier on in the process. Right now, I just want the CCJ gone and my credit score restored. I'd be interested to hear what advise people can offer, and if anyone has any similar experiences? I see there are CCJ removal companies out there, are they worth it, or just scammers? Seems with them, you have to pay the original fine (£207 un this case) plus ~£300 admin to them, and not sure if it's something that is just as easy to do myself.

Any advice greatly appreciated, thanks

[xtruss]

I had a similar experience. I also ignored the death threat letters, as I was told by many people to ignore them as it won’t be enforced.
Anyway, CCJ turns up on my record, I found out that if I paid off the debt within 1 month of the CCJ record then it can be removed off your record, after that time frame it’s not possible.

[paddy1970]

There are steps you can take to address the situation.

1) Immediate Steps:

Acknowledge the CCJ: Ignoring parking fines, especially from private companies, can lead to serious consequences, as you've experienced. The issuance of a CCJ indicates that the case has been taken to court, and a judgment has been made against you.

Check the CCJ Details: Verify the details of the CCJ to ensure accuracy. This information can be found on the Registry Trust and will include the judgment amount, the court which issued the judgment, and the case number.

Payment: If you pay the CCJ in full within one month of the judgment being made, you can have the CCJ completely removed from your record. Given that this period has likely elapsed, paying now won't remove the CCJ but will mark it as 'satisfied', which positively affects your credit score compared to an 'unsatisfied' judgment.

2) Longer-term Resolution:

Set Aside the CCJ: If you were unaware of the CCJ until it was too late (for example, if the paperwork was not received), you might be able to apply to have the CCJ set aside. This involves filling in form N244 and paying a fee to the court. If successful, the CCJ will be removed from your record, and you'll have the opportunity to contest the original parking fine claim. However, this process can be complex and may require legal advice.

Regarding CCJ Removal Companies, please exercise caution. While there are legitimate services that help individuals manage or contest CCJs, there are also entities that may not offer valuable assistance.

It is also beneficial to engage with ParkingEye directly, explaining the situation and demonstrating any steps you took to rectify the mistake at the time. While this does not guarantee the CCJ will be set aside, demonstrating goodwill and an attempt to resolve the issue can be helpful, particularly if you end up contesting the fine.

[E-bmw]

I have to admit, I have always been wary of the "ignore, ignore, ignore" brigade that regularly posts on these threads & it turns out with good reason.

Although, I would always try an appeal with any marginal one, many of which are successful.

Good luck OP, I hope you can sort it with minimal additional stress.

[Terminator X]

xtruss said:

I had a similar experience. I also ignored the death threat letters, as I was told by many people to ignore them as it won’t be enforced.
Anyway, CCJ turns up on my record, I found out that if I paid off the debt within 1 month of the CCJ record then it can be removed off your record, after that time frame it’s not possible.

That is old news. Always respond and there are standard letters all over the internet to do so. You will always get off if you can be bothered to spend 10mins on it.

Re the OP though, in trouble if it has gone past CCJ stage!

TX.

[KungFuPanda]

If you’re within the 30 days of judgment being entered, just pay it. Making an application to set aside will cost more and a successful application won’t be guaranteed.

[Hol]

E-bmw said:

I have to admit, I have always been wary of the "ignore, ignore, ignore" brigade that regularly posts on these threads & it turns out with good reason.

Although, I would always try an appeal with any marginal one, many of which are successful.

Good luck OP, I hope you can sort it with minimal additional stress.

I often wonder if the people who suggest that tactic are either out of date, or playing the OP concerned for a fool.

I can see how easy it would be to forget that these places typically have parking restrictions in the heat of the movement when you are trying to sort the immediate issue of the replacement hotel booking.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but useless in the present.

[Pica-Pica]

E-bmw said:

I have to admit, I have always been wary of the "ignore, ignore, ignore" brigade that regularly posts on these threads & it turns out with good reason.

Although, I would always try an appeal with any marginal one, many of which are successful.

Good luck OP, I hope you can sort it with minimal additional stress.

Me too. I have had two invoices and had a satisfactory result in reducing or appealing both.
1st: I claimed their signs weren’t visible from a pedestrian exit over a foot high wall. I sent them a cheque for double the council rate, and said that if they cashed it within two weeks, that would deem they had accepted my payment. If they hadn’t, I would assume they had waived any payment. They cashed it.
2nd: was my wife fainting at a dentist and an ambulance being called. I had the full NHS ambulance report sheet. They upheld my appeal and cancelled payment.
Parking Eye are not the devil incarnate they are made out to be on here. those letters are not to be ignored!

Edited by Pica-Pica on Wednesday 6th March 13:43

[MustangGT]

_Dan_ said:

Hi all. I received a CCJ from a company named ParkingEye recently. It was for a 26 minute parking "violation" at a Holiday Inn last year. My wife and I were going away for a few days and had booked an airport hotel with parking. I had mistakenly booked for the following day though. The gent behind reception very kindly phoned a local sister hotel where he organised us a new room and parking for that evening. From getting out the car, believing we were parking legally, to getting back in with a new place to go stay/park totalled 26 minutes.

Fast forward a couple of weeks, I received a parking charge from ParkingEye. For 30+ years (maybe foolishly) I have always ignored these type of parking fines from private companies, and never suffered any repercussions. However, in this instance, they pulled out the big guns, and have issued a CCJ against me. First thing I noticed was a notification from my credit score agency that my score had plummeted approx 100 points. I looked through some old letters and found the CCJ letter which I'd put aside and ignored as spam from the parking agency.

I suppose the time for appeal would have been earlier on in the process. Right now, I just want the CCJ gone and my credit score restored. I'd be interested to hear what advise people can offer, and if anyone has any similar experiences? I see there are CCJ removal companies out there, are they worth it, or just scammers? Seems with them, you have to pay the original fine (£207 un this case) plus ~£300 admin to them, and not sure if it's something that is just as easy to do myself.

Any advice greatly appreciated, thanks

Did you also ignore the court paperwork where the CCJ was issued?

If never received then the CCJ can be appealed (if it has actually been issued).

[Sir Bagalot]

How many letters did you put aside? Including ones from the Courts?

I have one of these companies taking me to court and to date I have 22 letters and 2 emails and that excludes the three from Court.

When was the CCJ entered against you?

[dundarach]

OP take and follow advice from people who know about these things, I would be doing everything I could to resolve this starting right now!

I think this is a useful post for everyone to read as there's simple too many keyboard warriors on here fully of billybullst, when much of this can be avoided with some humble pie and responsibility.

If after suitable appeals and moaning and groaning these people don't go away, just pay it.

I'm confident someone will be along soon to tell me I'm wrong!

[matchmaker]

MustangGT said:

Did you also ignore the court paperwork where the CCJ was issued?

If never received then the CCJ can be appealed (if it has actually been issued).

Of course, if the OP received the court paperwork and ignored it, then they deserve all they get. Do NOT ignore any correspondence from courts!

[Fermit]

xtruss said:

I had a similar experience. I also ignored the death threat letters, as I was told by many people to ignore them as it won’t be enforced.
Anyway, CCJ turns up on my record, I found out that if I paid off the debt within 1 month of the CCJ record then it can be removed off your record, after that time frame it’s not possible.

This is correct, found out this detail having to speak to the CCJ offices. A guy did a fairly large job for us, an element of it failed. He promised a partial refund, which we chased, but gave up after many attempts to pin him down. Accordingly, we opened a CCJ against him. As a last sticking up of the V's he paid back the amount owed, minus the courts fees (£35?) to which I replied that if we see the remaining amount within 30 days we will close the file, but until such a point it would remain live. It wasn't about the money, it was about him taking the piss right up until the end.

Edited by Fermit on Wednesday 6th March 15:51

[Pica-Pica]

Fermit said:

xtruss said:

I had a similar experience. I also ignored the death threat letters, as I was told by many people to ignore them as it won’t be enforced.
Anyway, CCJ turns up on my record, I found out that if I paid off the debt within 1 month of the CCJ record then it can be removed off your record, after that time frame it’s not possible.

This is correct, found out this detail having to speak to the CCJ offices. A guy did a fairly large job for us, an element of it failed. He promised a partial refund, which we chased, but gave up after many attempts to pin him down. Accordingly, we opened a CCJ against him. As a last sticking up of the V's he paid back the amount owed, minus the courts fees (£35?) to which I replied that if we see the remaining amount within 30 days we will close the file, but until such a point it would remain live. It wasn't about the money, it was about him taking the piss right up until the end.

Edited by Fermit on Wednesday 6th March 15:51

Always hold a trump card, is my motto.

[Mont Blanc]

E-bmw said:

I have to admit, I have always been wary of the "ignore, ignore, ignore" brigade that regularly posts on these threads & it turns out with good reason.

Although, I would always try an appeal with any marginal one, many of which are successful.

Good luck OP, I hope you can sort it with minimal additional stress.

Years ago, when I did facilities management type stuff, I used to have responsibility for the management of several car parks that formed part of our work office properties, and I understood the legal aspects, including the Beavis Vs Parking Eye case, and I used to try to tell people on forums (and on Facebook) that they shouldn't just ignore these letters.

I would almost always be shouted down and drowned out by people saying that Parking Eye were toothless and they couldn't legally do anything to you, 'not a contract', Just ignore them, make them prove it, "I had one and ignored it, nothing happened" and all that sort of horse st.

The repercussions of all that legal illiteracy are now being felt by people such as the OP, who were mislead by these idiots.

I don't blame the OP at all, I blame all the clowns who don't understand the law, and yet are very vocal to anyone who will listen about ignoring parking charge letters.

I'm afraid I can't help the OP with the CCJ issue but I wish him all the best. There will be some people on this thread who will no doubt be able to help.

[Cats_pyjamas]

If you didn't receive the correct documentation you can apply to have the ccj set aside and have your day in court. If you've blindly ignored court letters then you may find yourself in a sticky situation.

[Forester1965]

Cats_pyjamas said:

If you didn't receive the correct documentation you can apply to have the ccj set aside and have your day in court. If you've blindly ignored court letters then you may find yourself in a sticky situation.

Not sure you'll get anywhere on a set aside if you admit you igored the letters (ignoring the other hurdles you'll need to jump).

[BertBert]

Mont Blanc said:

"I had one and ignored it, nothing happened" and all that sort of horse st.

But it's not horse st is it? Many people have had them, ignored them and nothing has happened.
If you want to take the ignore approach and take the risk that's up to you, but don't ignore the court letters. You can always pay the debt (albeit more than the original parking) if it gets serious.

[reggie747]

_Dan_ said:

For 30+ years (VERY foolishly) I have always ignored these type of parking fines from private companies

Ooops !! Looks like you're nicked then.
Pay attention at the back please....... (and avoid CCJ's)

[agtlaw]

_Dan_ said:

Hi all. I received a CCJ from a company named ParkingEye recently. It was for a 26 minute parking "violation" at a Holiday Inn last year. My wife and I were going away for a few days and had booked an airport hotel with parking. I had mistakenly booked for the following day though. The gent behind reception very kindly phoned a local sister hotel where he organised us a new room and parking for that evening. From getting out the car, believing we were parking legally, to getting back in with a new place to go stay/park totalled 26 minutes.

Fast forward a couple of weeks, I received a parking charge from ParkingEye. For 30+ years (maybe foolishly) I have always ignored these type of parking fines from private companies, and never suffered any repercussions. However, in this instance, they pulled out the big guns, and have issued a CCJ against me. First thing I noticed was a notification from my credit score agency that my score had plummeted approx 100 points. I looked through some old letters and found the CCJ letter which I'd put aside and ignored as spam from the parking agency.

I suppose the time for appeal would have been earlier on in the process. Right now, I just want the CCJ gone and my credit score restored. I'd be interested to hear what advice people can offer, and if anyone has any similar experiences? I see there are CCJ removal companies out there, are they worth it, or just scammers? Seems with them, you have to pay the original fine (£207 un this case) plus ~£300 admin to them, and not sure if it's something that is just as easy to do myself.

Any advice greatly appreciated, thanks

There's a fee of £275 to apply to set aside the judgment. I am not convinced that your application will succeed. Probably not if drafted in similar terms to those set out above.

If you engage help then it should from an SRA regulated professional.

https://www.gov.uk/county-court-judgments-ccj-for-...