Non owner selling car

[Shanny]

Hi all,

Long time lurker here. I've been in Duba for a few years ibut on Pistonheads for some time before that.

Anyway, I hope one of you may know an answer on selling a car for my daughter.

She is leaving Dubai in the next few weeks and is selling her car. If it doesn't sell , does she have to transfer it to me so that I can sell it as the owner or can it stay in her name and I sell it for her.

I believe she has to transfer it to me but I was thinking that one of you may have e pereinced this before and may know if there's an options or me to sell it.

Thanks ,

Shanny

[After_Shock]

You can leave it in her name and sell it on her behalf after she leaves, you need (no surprise) a document along the lines of a no obligation letter but I honestly cannot remember the exact name of it, I believe contacting RTA would be best as the letter will need to be typed.

[K50 DEL]

In all honesty whilst you can do a no objection letter you'll find a lot of buyers will walk away (I certainly would) so given the tiny cost involved in transferring into your name, along with the fact that the number of owners isn't recorded here means I'd just go to RTA and put the thing in your name, it's just easier!!

[Shanny]

Thanks for the replies. I'll just do the transfer if it doesn't sell before she goes.

Shanny

[After_Shock]

K50 DEL said:

In all honesty whilst you can do a no objection letter you'll find a lot of buyers will walk away (I certainly would) so given the tiny cost involved in transferring into your name, along with the fact that the number of owners isn't recorded here means I'd just go to RTA and put the thing in your name, it's just easier!!

A legal document does exist for it I just cant remember the name, the owner has to go and do it so its all legit. Changing owners will cost a bit as need insurance to be in the new owners name too.

[CRB14]

Having sold my car whilst not in the country (though a friend) I can tell you it's a royal pain of a process!

[K50 DEL]

I actually have a friend's Maserati to sell at the moment.... last thing we did before he left the country was to put it in my name, the cost of the insurance is small potatoes as you get a pro-rata rebate for every day cancelled.

[dxbtiger]

I'd just do as Del suggests and trf it to your name before she goes.

[After_Shock]

K50 DEL said:

I actually have a friend's Maserati to sell at the moment.... last thing we did before he left the country was to put it in my name, the cost of the insurance is small potatoes as you get a pro-rata rebate for every day cancelled.

Which company is that through? Typical ones we deal with either return rock all or about 10% of a years cost if your lucky!

[Shanny]

According to RTA, we can do an NOC but she has to give me power of attorney.

As most of you have advised, we'll just transfer it to my name.

[K50 DEL]

After_Shock said:

K50 DEL said:

I actually have a friend's Maserati to sell at the moment.... last thing we did before he left the country was to put it in my name, the cost of the insurance is small potatoes as you get a pro-rata rebate for every day cancelled.

Which company is that through? Typical ones we deal with either return rock all or about 10% of a years cost if your lucky!

So far I've done it multiple times with both RSA and AIG, no issues and no admin fees, just pro-rata the premium and return the relevent number of days by way of a cheque.