Deal With Initial Parking Ticket (PCN)
We support UK drivers to deal with Initial Parking ticket and get them cancelled. Whether you want to appeal a parking charge or defend a court claim, we can help.
- Appeal a parking charge notice
- Defend county court claims
- We remove CCJ from your report
Why Challenge Initial Parking Ticket?
Initial Parking ticket can be cancelled if the parking charge notice was not issued correctly according to BPA rules or the law or you have clear evidence the vehicle was parked correctly.
Many Initial Parking tickets are also cancelled due to defective signage, no landowner authority, mistakes with ANPR cameras and many more as covered in our parking charge appeal loopholes.
Most people fail to win appeals because they don’t understand the correct procedure and how to write appeals and avoid common tactics used by parking companies.
Parking Mate UK is a smart way to challenge Initial Parking tickets using BPA Code of Practice and the law in Protections of Freedoms Act 2012 loopholes.
How To Respond To Initial Parking ?
Parking Charge Notice
Follow our guide to appeal a Initial Parking parking charge notice by checking if it was issued correctly and prepare a professional parking charge appeal letter. We will give you instructions on how to submit your appeal to Initial Parking. Do not rely on mitigation because your appeal will not be successful on this basis alone.
Initial Parking Appeal Rejected
Read our guidance on how to respond if Initial Parking reject your appeal to prepare and submit an appeal it to POPLA. We will check if BPA requirements have been met.
Initial Parking Reminder Letter
Treat a reminder letter like a regular parking charge notice and appeal it by checking if it was issued correctly. You can use our parking charge notice guidance to prepare and submit an appeal including any evidence you may have.
Initial Parking Debt Recovery
Private parking debt recovery companies cannot demand payment without going to court. Many companies hope that you will pay at this stage. Read our debt recovery guide here.
Initial Parking Court Claim
Send us your court claim and we will help you prepare all the documents you need to defend it. Read our Initial Parking court claim guide to see how we defend your court claim and how to build a strong case.
Initial Parking CCJ
A CCJ is not always bad news. In many cases, Initial Parking will cover your costs of removing a CCJ if they didnt issue it correctly. Send us your case today and we will support you with removing a CCJ.
Parking Charge Notice
Just received a Initial Parking PCN or appeal has been rejected, appeal your and get it cancelled.
POPLA Appeal
Have Initial Parking rejected your appeal? Prepare and submit your appeal to POPLA.
Debt Recovery Notice
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PCN Reminder Letter
Received a Initial Parking reminder letter? Learn how to appeal or complain here.
County Court Claim
Send us your case to defend a Initial Parking claim and avoid getting a CCJ.
County Court Judgement (CCJ)
We remove Initial Parking CCJ's. Submit your case to us and get help.
Can I ignore Initial Parking Ticket?
Since 2012, the law Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 was introduced to help both drivers and parking companies when it comes to dealing with parking tickets.
For drivers, this law made clamping illegal, and introduced requirements that Initial Parking must follow in order to make the vehicle keeper liable for a parking charge if the driver is not known.
This is still the most powerful tool today to challenge parking tickets because the law clearly explains the requirements that Initial Parking must meet to transfer liability.
However, the same law allows Initial Parking to transfer liability to the registered keeper, so if you ignore the parking charge, Initial Parking can use it to make the keeper liable.
Are Initial Parking tickets enforceable?
The answer is no. Initial Parking tickets are invoices issued for breach of contract, what this means is that when you receive the parking charge notice, you have an opportunity to engage with Initial Parking and challenge whether that parking charge notice was issued correctly or not.
If Initial Parking issued the parking charge correctly, they still have to take the case to court before they can enforce it.
If Initial Parking don’t comply with the law, they could put themselves in a difficult situation where they commit fraud under Fraud Act 2006 or if they lose a court case, they will have to pay compensation if they have been unreasonable.
So, parking charge notices can only be a nuisance if you ignore court proceedings and you do not respond. Otherwise, many claims can successfully be defended in court.
Initial Parking Ticket in Scotland and Northern Ireland
The rules for Initial Parking tickets in Scotland and Northern Ireland differ from the rest of the UK as the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 does not apply there.
This means Initial Parking will attempt to identify the driver to hold them liable, but if they cannot do so legitimately, they could be committing fraud by transferring liability to the registered keeper.
Many people are unaware of their rights in this situation, leading to unfair enforcement. The Data Protection Act 2018 was introduced to protect individuals from this and allow them to claim compensation from Initial Parking.
Recently, Nigel Farage held Coutts Bank accountable for collecting his political views without his consent and residents of Scotland and Northern Ireland can also make a subject access request to find out if their information was processed without legitimate reason.
In this case, they can claim up to £750 for Breach of Data Protection Act 2018.
Our Guarantee
- We understand that dealing with parking tickets can be stressful, and so we provide an assurance that if your appeal is rejected at the tribunal or your court case is not successful at the hearing, we will refund the fee you paid to challenge the ticket or defend your case.
- We do this in order to invest in our business and make it better for drivers, as well as to ensure that we are a reliable partner when it comes to supporting those who take the risk to challenge their parking ticket.
- If this is the case for you, simply log into our website and send us a request for a refund. We want to be successful when our clients are successful.
Important Links and Information:
- Parking Operator: Initial Parking
- Initial Parking Website: www.initialparking.co.uk
- Appeal Tribunal: POPLA, www.popla.co.uk
- BPA Website: britishparking.co.uk
Updated: 24 April 2024
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