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Private parking charges, explained

General information for England and Wales private parking charges. It is not legal advice, and every point is fact-dependent.

• Private parking charge or fine: what is the difference?

  A private parking charge notice in England and Wales is not a fine. How it differs from a council penalty charge notice, and what that means for the steps you take.

• Key dates under PoFA Schedule 4 for a private parking charge

  The dates in the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, Schedule 4, that a notice to keeper must meet in England and Wales, and how to check them on your own notice.

• How POPLA and IAS appeals work for private parking charges

  The two independent appeal services for private parking charges in England and Wales: who uses POPLA and who uses the IAS, the usual deadlines, and what happens at each step.