For the past couple of years we have been getting letters addressed to a neighbour (for a car they used to own) at our address for various parking tickets, threatened legal action, debt collectors and so on. We have spoke to the neighbour about it, who doesn't care as long as its not his address on the letters, wrote to the DVLA about it, sent letters back not know at this address, contacted the companies sending the letters and even contacted our local MP all to no avail. We haven't heard anything in a few months now but the last time there was a big gap was when it was being passed to a debt collectors and so for all I know next I will be getting a court letter to my address.
The DVLA did write back saying they had removed our details from their records but we now have another letter which appears to be about the the car being untaxed / having no MOT. I haven't opened it but that is what it seems to be about. Firstly DVLA lied when they said they removed our address details from their records if they are still sending mail here and also if this is about a fine relating to unpaid tax then if this isn't paid it will probably result in the whole saga starting up again.
I am just sick of it. I've looked into what happens in the long run and while I understand debt collectors don't have much power and that it is unlikely that a parking fine will go to court and lead to bailiffs at our door ( not impossible though) a fine from the DVLA is a different matter. I have looked into this and while I hope it isn't likely, it has happened that court directed bailiffs have entered peoples homes (in situations like mine where the wrong address has always been used) and either searched for evidence that the person they have a warrant to seize property from lives their or they even start inventorying goods and removing them. If this happens your personal possessions are usually quickly sold and by the time it all cleared up you get a check for what they estimate the value of your property is, usually not what it would cost to replace.
Now I accept that the possibility of this actually happening is small or at least I hope it is but I shouldn't have to be worried about this at all. I am a responsible person, I have no debt, I always pay everything on time. I shouldn't have to have even the possibility of this hanging over me. This could happen to anyone and as far as I am aware there is no way to stop it, none at all. Even if I do get a court letter there isn't any opportunity for me to go and say its not my address as these are usually close administrative hearings and even if I write it in the absence of another address the court will still use my address and send bailiff to my home.
I'm so sick and tired of this 😔