To be so angry with DH over these fines

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We've just had some parking fines through the door to the tune of nearly £300, with more coming.
We were surpised as we were registered with the parking company to take money automatically from our bank card when we park.
Turns out DH hasn't stayed on top of his emails and missed the emails (at least 3) from the parking company telling him that they were stopping their automatic payment system and he should register with the new company taking over.
This was over 2 weeks ago and we've only had the first week's of fines through so final amount is going to be over £600!

I'm angry that DH is so disorganised and not for the first time it's impacting the rest of the family. He says he's busy. We work the same number of hours in similar jobs, and do similar amout of chores/childcare at home (though I do all the mental load because he's too 'busy'). I just don't buy that he's too 'busy'. Lazy more like. And who's got a spare £600+ just because he couldn't be bothered to open his emails?!

I've told him he's paying the fines himself, but realistically that means nothing because finances are joint anyway.

Ladies and gentlemen, please help me out, what can I do to get him to be less lazy?

When did he sign up to the previous company? Who contacted him about the take over and when initially was this done? Do you have any information from when he originally signed up?

Can you give some backgrounds information? Which country are you in? Was this for work (such as parking a hospital or shopping centre?)

When does the first charge date from? When did you receive notice of this first charge?

I would recommend Peppipoo or Money Saving Expert for most straight forward parking charges but this sounds like it might not be so straight forward.

Did he pay via Direct Debit, Standing Order or a continuous payment authority? Was it a set value per month or per visit?

Personally I think you've a very good chance of getting out of this, but without knowing a bit more there's no definitive.

Most parking companies in England & Wales only go after "low hanging fruit", this from the sounds of it isn't going to be winnable for them in the event of court action (assuming you had an agreement in place which you did).

I would strongly urge you not to admit receiving the emails from the parking company until you've got your ducks in a row. Did they go to spam? Were they from a different email address? Were they from the new company? Lots of different angles. Feel free to PM me if you don't want to answer here.

No way would I pay in those circumstances. A lot of emails are put in junk.

Having said that... surely you all noticed that the money wasnt coming out your account for the parking payment as usual?

What would you expect him to do if the balls up had been yours? Not stop your xmas presents I'm sure.

This guy wins most appeals, leave it to him - www.facebook.com/groups/fightyourprivateparkinginvoice/