Left with car

[Franco5]

If a mix up has occurred and you have been left with a car that is registered to a company can someone apply for a V5 in their name on it and would the registered keeper be informed?

[Xcore]

Yes.

[LightweightLouisDanvers]

Strange post.

[Puddenchucker]

Franco5 said:

If a mix up has occurred and you have been left with a car that is registered to a company can someone apply for a V5 in their name on it and would the registered keeper be informed?

Becoming the registered keeper does not mean you'd automatically become the legal owner.
If you're trying to get a free car, you might get away with it, you might not.

[pits]

Puddenchucker said:

Franco5 said:

If a mix up has occurred and you have been left with a car that is registered to a company can someone apply for a V5 in their name on it and would the registered keeper be informed?

Becoming the registered keeper does not mean you'd automatically become the legal owner.
If you're trying to get a free car, you might get away with it, you might not.

I may very well be wrong here, but if it belongs to a company then there could be a VAT liability waiting, so even if they got it "free" there could be a vat bill due

[Sheepshanks]

I think the law of finders keepers applies here.

Could it be declared to be treasure?

[Semperagressus]

My pub had a car left in their carpark for 6 months without moving. It was a Ford Focus ST TDCI and looked not bad, they applied for a V5C for the car got it recovered to dealership and got new keys programmed and had a free car.

They tried notices on car, called police etc no one was interested and it was a policeman in the pub that told them what to do.

[eltax91]

They will notify the current owner. If they don't reply within X time, they will send you a V5.

Don't spend too much money on the car, because the legal owner could show up at any time with proof they own it and take it back.