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Parking in a privately owned or managed car park Private off-street parking is generally governed by the law of contract. If you park in a private off-street area and do not adhere to the rules the operators have advertised on local signs and notices, you may be issued with a Parking Charge Notice. An Approved Operator will give you time to assess the advertised rules, known as terms and conditions, and you are free to leave the parking area if you disagree with them. If you stay then you will have legally agreed to abide by them. Appealing a ticket is possible only if the private operator is registered with an ATA and the car park is in England or Wales. Private parking operators who are members of the BPA scheme will tell you about Parking on Private Land Appeals (POPLA). Approved operator schemes accredited by the DVLA, such as the BPA’s, must abide by their relevant Code of Practice and are able to request information about the Registered Keeper from the DVLA. Other operators may not have a Code of Practice and the DVLA is unlikely to supply any information. If you believe that a private parking operator is in breach of the terms of its code, contact the respective ATA and ask them to investigate.
Parking in a privately owned or managed car park Private off-street parking is generally governed by the law of contract. If you park in a private off-street area and do not adhere to the rules the operators have advertised on local signs and notices, you may be issued with a Parking Charge Notice. An Approved Operator will give you time to assess the advertised rules, known as terms and conditions, and you are free to leave the parking area if you disagree with them. If you stay then you will have legally agreed to abide by them. Appealing a ticket is possible only if the private operator is registered with an ATA and the car park is in England or Wales. Private parking operators who are members of the BPA scheme will tell you about Parking on Private Land Appeals (POPLA). Approved operator schemes accredited by the DVLA, such as the BPA’s, must abide by their relevant Code of Practice and are able to request information about the Registered Keeper from the DVLA. Other operators may not have a Code of Practice and the DVLA is unlikely to supply any information. If you believe that a private parking operator is in breach of the terms of its code, contact the respective ATA and ask them to investigate.