Obtaining a year plate instead of personal plate - How??

[sherbertdip]

I bought a car earlier this year with a personalised plate which has been on the car since it was registered, this on the understanding that the previous owner could have it back if he wanted it, which he now does.

I've tried to make sense of the DVLA guidance notes, and understand I can put the plate on retention with him as the "owner", that bit is no problem.

I am however finding it difficult to ascertain how I then apply for another year related plate, has anybody done this and can advise which form I need, before I phone DVLA and spend hours on hold!

Cheers

[sherbertdip]

No, the car was registered from new with the cherished number, which the owner had on retention.

[sherbertdip]

Thank you for the responses.

Form filling time!

[sherbertdip]

SV8Predator said:

Does the previous owner have this in writing? For example, did you (as now the owner of the car and the plate), sign a contract?

Do you like the private plate?

Er no, but we shook hands when I bought the car, with that verbal agreement in place.

Yes it's a nice plate, but it has emotional ties for previous owner, would you like me to explain in writing or will you take my word for it?

[sherbertdip]

Roo said:

sherbertdip said:

Er no, but we shook hands when I bought the car, with that verbal agreement in place.

Yes it's a nice plate, but it has emotional ties for previous owner, would you like me to explain in writing or will you take my word for it?

Then maybe he should have put it on retention before he sold the car.

As you're now the registered keeper the retention certificate will come back to you, even if you put him down as a nominee. If neither of you assign the registration to a car within the alloted time you will get a reminder to renew the retention, not him.

I assume he's paying for this, and the number plates and the admin fee at your insurers when you tell them of the change of registration.

Indeed he should, but selling was a "knee jerk response" and i bought the car within hrs of it being advertised.

Thank you for pointing out about the reminder, i didn't know that, i thought once I had put him as nominee then it would go to him.

He's covering ALL associated fees/costs, paying up front before I transfer the reg.