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#Post#: 116479--------------------------------------------------
PCN Charge at place of residence
DIR By: Hibber1234
Date: April 20, 2026, 12:07 pm
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I am a tenant at a residential property with an allocated
parking bay included as part of my tenancy. A private parking
charge (PCN) was issued to my vehicle on 06 January 2026 by Link
Parking Ltd for “unauthorised parking.” At the time, the vehicle
was the same one previously registered and authorised to park in
my allocated bay, but the number plate had recently been
changed. I updated the vehicle registration details with the
parking system shortly after, but the charge had already been
issued.
I submitted an initial appeal to Link Parking explaining that I
am an authorised resident, the bay is allocated to my property,
and that the vehicle was the same (only the registration plate
had changed). This appeal was rejected on the basis that the
vehicle registration was not on their system at the time of the
contravention.
My landlord contacted Link Parking on my behalf to request
cancellation, confirming my right to park and that the vehicle
belonged to the tenant, but they refused to discuss the matter
with him citing GDPR, as he was not the named party on the
charge.
I then challenged the rejection and requested further evidence,
including their landowner authority, but Link Parking refused to
provide this and maintained their position. They also noted I
had previously paid a similar charge, which they appear to rely
on to justify enforcement.
The signage at the site states that “pre-authorised vehicles”
may park, but does not clearly define requirements around
registration updates or number plate changes. I contend that my
vehicle was pre-authorised in substance, as it was the same
vehicle linked to my tenancy and allocated bay.
I attempted to escalate the matter to the Independent Appeals
Service (IAS), but this was rejected as out of time, leaving me
without access to independent adjudication.
The matter has since been passed to BW Legal, who have issued
multiple demand letters, including a “Final Demand” seeking £160
and threatening escalation to a formal Letter of Claim and
potential county court proceedings. I have disputed the debt and
requested communication in writing, but they continue to pursue
payment.
I also contacted the building management company (Principle
Estate Management), who confirmed they would only intervene if
there had been an error by the parking company and declined to
assist, stating the registration had not been updated in time.
My position is that I was at all times entitled to park in the
allocated bay as a resident, the vehicle was effectively
authorised (only the registration identifier changed), and the
charge is disproportionate and based on a technicality rather
than any genuine unauthorised use or loss to the landowner.
#Post#: 116481--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Charge at place of residence
DIR By: jfollows
Date: April 20, 2026, 12:13 pm
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You should show us the notice, and your lease or assured
shorthold tenancy or equivalent which defines your rights to the
parking space.
It is likely that Link Parking has no rights over your space and
can not “enforce” something you are already entitled to.
Unless your contract requires you to update your VRM with a
third party, they can not enforce anything against you. You can
also hold your management company jointly liable in any action
you might take.
See
HTML https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/read-this-first-private-parking-charges-forum-guide/
There is a proper process by which your lease or whatever can be
updated, but if it’s along the lines of “Link Parking are now in
charge” that’s unlikely to be good enough and they have no legal
hold over you.
#Post#: 116482--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Charge at place of residence
DIR By: Hibber1234
Date: April 20, 2026, 12:32 pm
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HTML https://ibb.co/60dvs582
HTML https://ibb.co/fVNtr5k5
HTML https://ibb.co/7tcGVkS9
HTML https://ibb.co/60WcsVsn
Here are the letters and the signage.
My tenancy agreement is very generic, just trying to dig out
some other documents to see what I’ve got relating to the
parking space.
#Post#: 116484--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Charge at place of residence
DIR By: jfollows
Date: April 20, 2026, 12:39 pm
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“Generic” might mean that you have use of the defined space
without restrictions, so what your contract doesn’t say may be
important as well.
#Post#: 116800--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Charge at place of residence
DIR By: Hibber1234
Date: April 23, 2026, 10:08 am
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Ok so my tenancy agreement came with this information list which
states the allocated parking bay. My actual tenancy agreement
seems to just be a generic template from online and has no
specific property information on it.
HTML https://ibb.co/dspTBrpJ
#Post#: 116803--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Charge at place of residence
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: April 23, 2026, 10:21 am
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--- Quote from: Hibber1234 link ---
>
> My actual tenancy agreement seems to just be a generic
template from online and has no specific property information on
it.
>
--- End Quote ---
So just to confirm, your actual tenancy agreement doesn't
mention parking, nor contain the words "parking", "park", "car"
or "vehicle" anywhere in it at all?
The mention of an allocated bay in that pack is certainly
useful, assuming there are no mentions elsewhere of any
conditions associated with your use of the same.
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Re: PCN Charge at place of residence
DIR By: Hibber1234
Date: April 23, 2026, 10:37 am
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Correct, my tenancy agreement has no reference to parking or car
etc - here’s the screenshots of a scanned version.
HTML https://ibb.co/Q32RwLBX
HTML https://ibb.co/DDm86CC0
HTML https://ibb.co/r2d20w08
HTML https://ibb.co/BH03hNyZ
HTML https://ibb.co/Qvvth3b2
HTML https://ibb.co/hJth3hjv
That information pack is the only other document I’ve received
from my landlord in relation to how I use the property etc.
#Post#: 119836--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Charge at place of residence
DIR By: Hibber1234
Date: May 27, 2026, 9:01 am
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I have no received a letter of claim - final notice
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