Parking fine is this worth fighting against ?
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Until you know what rules and regulations the terre à l'amende must adhere to and who regulates them it's going to be difficult to worm out of. You would hope clear signage was one of them.
I would line up as many reasons as you can and hope one works. For me I had 4 areas which they breached, when I initially contested the ticket with the parking company I was unsuccessful. When the case got raised to POPLA who regulate these companies I won, the company issuing the ticket didn't even fight the case.
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I would line up as many reasons as you can and hope one works. For me I had 4 areas which they breached, when I initially contested the ticket with the parking company I was unsuccessful. When the case got raised to POPLA who regulate these companies I won, the company issuing the ticket didn't even fight the case.
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It took me a couple of minutes playing "Where's Wally?" with the OP's photos before I realised there was some red/black text behind the bushes. As far as I'm concerned, the notice doesn't exist, until the housing association brings someone along with a hedge trimmer.
Let their pen-pushers take you to court, which won't happen over £50!
Let their pen-pushers take you to court, which won't happen over £50!
It also shouldn't be allowed for any tom dick or harry to park in what is clearly a private residential car park.
Why were you there OP? Were you visiting someone that lived there?
I live on the estate that joined onto that one and there was no parking left when I got home last night so I parked in there estate...
They also always park in the estate I live on when they have no parking left and some park in my estate full time because they want there car parked directly in front of there house..
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Oh, that is a bummer then. That sign is pretty obscured and as you could not see it and your estate has no such parking restriction you could argue that you were completely unaware parking was prohibited.
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Buy a house with off road parking - job done!
A picture would explain this better
That black fiesta on the end is one of them parking on my estate side in front of his house becausse his own private parking space is about 150 feet away..
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That black fiesta on the end is one of them parking on my estate side in front of his house becausse his own private parking space is about 150 feet away..
Is your estate "residents parking only" then?
No that the problem..
They park on my estate side which leaves us no parking left but loads of empty spaces in their estate private car park which we are not allowed to park in without a permit..
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Think you need to ask someone to make your estate residents only then.
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Mate just start ticketing everyone who parks in your estate!
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This. Always.
Do not pay it unless it is council or police official. Just don't!
Happy carefree parking on private land! Just watch out for those cheekies who come with clamps. They can be tricky to negotiate with.
Another reckless peice of advice from someone who hasn't read the op properly.
The OP isn't in England though, so his post was practically worthless.
Do the appeal and mention the obstruction in front of the sign.
May be worth rounding up a couple of your neighbours to speak with whoever manages your estate to make that a "residents only" parking area as well. I'm sure they'll run into the same problems as you.
Completely true, I was just genuinely questioning if it is sensible/safe advice or not IF he was in England
