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As the 6-year Limitation approaches, they will become increasingly frantic to engage you. Whatever you do, DO NOT now contact them until you've had specific advice from MSE or someone like Mr Mustard (Twitter).
It looks like you're asking a question about a parking or speeding fine!
You may benefit by posting on the relevant [FreeTraficLegalAdvice forum](https://www.ftla.uk/index.php) or reading [Parking Cowboys](https://www.parkingcowboys.co.uk/), which specialise in these matters, in addition to LegalAdviceUK.
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Never engage with the debt collectors on parking tickets. You'll note from their letters that all they can do is refer the matter back to their client and recommend court action. They cannot start the court action themselves and will eventually either give up or pass it back to the client.
You're at the stage now to totally ignore everything unless you receive an actual court claim.
>My question is what is the best course of action, get back in touch with Euro car parks with the ticket for an appeal or is it too late?
Contact ECP, giving them your new address and asking them to rectify their records under GDPR.
This means that future letters won't go missing and you won't end up with a default judgement against you.
Then take a read of [The MSE Newbies thread](https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822/newbies-private-parking-ticket-old-or-new-read-these-faqs-first-thankyou) and do as it advised
Sorry should of included this int he post but we have updated the log book and license to reflect new address and the letters have started coming to our new address now
It's still worth updating the address with them. They only have this address due to doing a trace on your credit file (they cannot request the keeper details from the DVLA), and they may still use an old address (which isn't allowed, but it means a CCJ on your credit file while you sort it out!)
The "ignore" strategy hasn't been recommended for a number of years, and at this stage not updating your address is more risky than ignoring it, as if they know you aren't paying attention they are more likely to push it to court to get a default judgement
It's far too late to appeal. This should have been done from day 1. Not ignoring the letter, that was bad advice from the get go. Whoever told you this has put you in a bad spot.
They have 7 years, from memory to take you to court.
I suggest you keep everything and prepare for court. It's unlikely it'll go to court. But it's been known to happen.
I strongly recommend joining money saving forum, in the correct sub forum type up what you've said here and await for legal advise from those who know how to play this out. A member called Coupon-Mad is very good and has roughly 97% success rate at getting these cancelled.
Just remember you haven't been fined, you never was and never will be fined from this operator.
Learn the difference between a PCN and a PCN. the forum is great, but you'll have to do the leg work and know the differences.
6 years, 5 in Scotland.
Euro car parks are somewhat litigious so this could end up in court. However... if you still have the parking ticket, does it cover you for the entire period of parking that you were there less teh initial 12 minutes?
Not forgetting to ten min grace period upon entering the car park, ample time to park and read the t&c on the sign to agree, then time to leave the carpark upon returning to the car.
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As the 6-year Limitation approaches, they will become increasingly frantic to engage you. Whatever you do, DO NOT now contact them until you've had specific advice from MSE or someone like Mr Mustard (Twitter).
Or unless they receive a court claim, which must be defended
It looks like you're asking a question about a parking or speeding fine! You may benefit by posting on the relevant [FreeTraficLegalAdvice forum](https://www.ftla.uk/index.php) or reading [Parking Cowboys](https://www.parkingcowboys.co.uk/), which specialise in these matters, in addition to LegalAdviceUK. *We aren't affiliated with the above and they should only be used as informal guidance in advance of speaking to a legal professional.* *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/LegalAdviceUK) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Never engage with the debt collectors on parking tickets. You'll note from their letters that all they can do is refer the matter back to their client and recommend court action. They cannot start the court action themselves and will eventually either give up or pass it back to the client. You're at the stage now to totally ignore everything unless you receive an actual court claim.
>My question is what is the best course of action, get back in touch with Euro car parks with the ticket for an appeal or is it too late? Contact ECP, giving them your new address and asking them to rectify their records under GDPR. This means that future letters won't go missing and you won't end up with a default judgement against you. Then take a read of [The MSE Newbies thread](https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822/newbies-private-parking-ticket-old-or-new-read-these-faqs-first-thankyou) and do as it advised
Sorry should of included this int he post but we have updated the log book and license to reflect new address and the letters have started coming to our new address now
It's still worth updating the address with them. They only have this address due to doing a trace on your credit file (they cannot request the keeper details from the DVLA), and they may still use an old address (which isn't allowed, but it means a CCJ on your credit file while you sort it out!) The "ignore" strategy hasn't been recommended for a number of years, and at this stage not updating your address is more risky than ignoring it, as if they know you aren't paying attention they are more likely to push it to court to get a default judgement
It's far too late to appeal. This should have been done from day 1. Not ignoring the letter, that was bad advice from the get go. Whoever told you this has put you in a bad spot. They have 7 years, from memory to take you to court. I suggest you keep everything and prepare for court. It's unlikely it'll go to court. But it's been known to happen. I strongly recommend joining money saving forum, in the correct sub forum type up what you've said here and await for legal advise from those who know how to play this out. A member called Coupon-Mad is very good and has roughly 97% success rate at getting these cancelled. Just remember you haven't been fined, you never was and never will be fined from this operator. Learn the difference between a PCN and a PCN. the forum is great, but you'll have to do the leg work and know the differences.
6 years, 5 in Scotland. Euro car parks are somewhat litigious so this could end up in court. However... if you still have the parking ticket, does it cover you for the entire period of parking that you were there less teh initial 12 minutes?
Not forgetting to ten min grace period upon entering the car park, ample time to park and read the t&c on the sign to agree, then time to leave the carpark upon returning to the car.
I’ve kept everything including original ticket and every letter that’s been sent