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abandoned vehicles
squaddie_fox:
yeah but the previous owner will have to prove that he is in fact still the owner of the vehicle. seeing as though you would have a log book etc, it will be a lot harder for them to prove they actually own the car. you have to do nothing except produce the v5 when asked.
Range Rover Blues:
--- Quote from: Muddy Mark on August 18, 2008, 01:33:02 ---If you apply and get the v5, you are not the owner just the registered keeper, you need to send following form and state it is on private land and send owner letter asking for storage costs etc or to give up ownership give them set period to reply.
http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/forms/v888.pdf.
You should state that you require the information to have the vehicle removed etc,not because you want to buy it, you may be driving it and the original owner can report it stolen !!!!.
--- End quote ---
Cool, a proper answer. The limit of my knowledge I guess is that the log book has no record of the legal owner and AFAIK the only other record would be if the car were financed, the law protects the lender and allows them to seize a car that has outstanding finance (not news to many of us I know).
If you are possesion of the car, the logbook, insurance MOT and tax for it, well I agree it would be hard to argue it isn't yours :-k
BVut if you have tried to contact the previous owner that's another base covered, even if you receive no reply.
wing nut:
--- Quote from: Muddy Mark on August 18, 2008, 01:33:02 ---If you apply and get the v5, you are not the owner just the registered keeper, you need to send following form and state it is on private land and send owner letter asking for storage costs etc or to give up ownership give them set period to reply.
http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/forms/v888.pdf.
You should state that you require the information to have the vehicle removed etc,not because you want to buy it, you may be driving it and the original owner can report it stolen !!!!.
--- End quote ---
great answer many thanks
next question ....its on private land can i remove it pending application ,with the property owners permission ???????
discowoman:
Matt, the short answer is - if the vehicle is not the land owners property, then YES.but wouldnt hurt to ask i suppose.
Tommo:
--- Quote from: Muddy Mark on August 18, 2008, 01:33:02 ---If you apply and get the v5, you are not the owner just the registered keeper, you need to send following form and state it is on private land and send owner letter asking for storage costs etc or to give up ownership give them set period to reply.
http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/forms/v888.pdf.
You should state that you require the information to have the vehicle removed etc,not because you want to buy it, you may be driving it and the original owner can report it stolen !!!!.
--- End quote ---
that is somthing i have never come across. Cheers.
Although unless the current owner is a big fan of rat rods i dont think he will want it back after ive done with it!
He might do me for criminal damage lol.
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