Claiming an abandoned car
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Hi Guys,
A car has been abandoned in a pub car park near me for years! The owner has been asked to move it a number of times but will not. Tax expired years ago, it probably wont roll anymore but he also refuses to sell it....
Anyhow, I've spoken to the pub and they're sick of it.
I've read on the police website that if the pub give him sufficient notice that the car is going to be removed (say in two weeks time) that after that time they then have the right to sell the car on to me....
After that time will I then be the official owner in the eyes of the law? I am planning to apply for a v5 and restore the car
As BV says, there's a legal path to follow; there was a thread about this with a fuller explanation not very long ago.
Andy220VX said:
Hi Guys,
A car has been abandoned in a pub car park near me for years! The owner has been asked to move it a number of times but will not. Tax expired years ago, it probably wont roll anymore but he also refuses to sell it....
Anyhow, I've spoken to the pub and they're sick of it.
I've read on the police website that if the pub give him sufficient notice that the car is going to be removed (say in two weeks time) that after that time they then have the right to sell the car on to me....
After that time will I then be the official owner in the eyes of the law? I am planning to apply for a v5 and restore the car
try rolling it onto the street.A car has been abandoned in a pub car park near me for years! The owner has been asked to move it a number of times but will not. Tax expired years ago, it probably wont roll anymore but he also refuses to sell it....
Anyhow, I've spoken to the pub and they're sick of it.
I've read on the police website that if the pub give him sufficient notice that the car is going to be removed (say in two weeks time) that after that time they then have the right to sell the car on to me....
After that time will I then be the official owner in the eyes of the law? I am planning to apply for a v5 and restore the car
Mk3Spitfire said:
Breadvan72 said:
Do NOT take legal advice from the police. They know Jack about the law
I'm liking you less and less over the last couple of days!! 
So everyone knows the owner and he wont move it...
Here is a f
king crazy idea... Why not contact the owner and ask him if you can take it or buy it for a 1 so that the pub dont need to go through any procedures, etc?
Whats the point of knowing the owner and then just going behind their back to obtain the car, when they can come back later after you have restored it and try and claim it back?
Here is a f
king crazy idea... Why not contact the owner and ask him if you can take it or buy it for a 1 so that the pub dont need to go through any procedures, etc?Whats the point of knowing the owner and then just going behind their back to obtain the car, when they can come back later after you have restored it and try and claim it back?
There's a relatively recent Range Rover Sport (I think possibly 2009'ish) that's been left in Westfield Stratford underground car park now for many, many months. Flat tyres and covered in a thick layer of dust. Strange it's never been towed away by the management (unless they own it).
Must be worth a few quid...
Must be worth a few quid...
Du1point8 said:
So everyone knows the owner and he wont move it...
Here is a fking crazy idea... Why not contact the owner and ask him if you can take it or buy it for a 1 so that the pub dont need to go through any procedures, etc?
Whats the point of knowing the owner and then just going behind their back to obtain the car, when they can come back later after you have restored it and try and claim it back?
OP states the owner refuses to sell it...Here is a f
king crazy idea... Why not contact the owner and ask him if you can take it or buy it for a 1 so that the pub dont need to go through any procedures, etc?Whats the point of knowing the owner and then just going behind their back to obtain the car, when they can come back later after you have restored it and try and claim it back?
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