Vehicle Left Abandoned on Private Property.....Options?
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Hi all,
So, I have done a bit of googling and as normal this has confused matters more.
My parents have lived in their current property for approx 6-7 years now, which they own outright. When they purchased this land and property it had an old run down Land Rover on, the edge of the land, this is covered in loads of cr*p and is pretty beaten up and has never been moved or cleaned off since they took ownership of the land.
Ive had a good look round this and done some DVLA checks which show no up to date or historical MOT history and last time this was taxed was 1993.
Nobody has ever been to claim this or take ownership of this.
How do I go about making an attempt to claim this Land Rover and take ownership of it? If at all possible?
Thanks in advance
So, I have done a bit of googling and as normal this has confused matters more.
My parents have lived in their current property for approx 6-7 years now, which they own outright. When they purchased this land and property it had an old run down Land Rover on, the edge of the land, this is covered in loads of cr*p and is pretty beaten up and has never been moved or cleaned off since they took ownership of the land.
Ive had a good look round this and done some DVLA checks which show no up to date or historical MOT history and last time this was taxed was 1993.
Nobody has ever been to claim this or take ownership of this.
How do I go about making an attempt to claim this Land Rover and take ownership of it? If at all possible?
Thanks in advance
Andyhb said:
His estate will probably have went through probate, your parents solicitor will know the sellers solicitor, contact them to see if it was accounted for in the probate.
That sounds obvious enough, however, cant be assed with the undoubtable fees a solicitor will charge to make a simple phone call. Was wondering if there were any ways to contact DVLA or any specific forms to just send off and query.
Thank you for the idea though as makes sense
R0G said:
Contact local council and police for suggestions
Firstly check it out online - Gov vehicle tax/mot and askmid for insurance - that info may be useful to the above
Have checked all of that on Askmid and not insured/not taxed since 1993 and no MOT history logged. Firstly check it out online - Gov vehicle tax/mot and askmid for insurance - that info may be useful to the above
I will contact council tomorrow and check with them
Thank you
You may struggle to get the council or Police to remove the car as it’s on private land.
Fill in the dvla form to get a log book for the car, the dvla will usually write to the last keeper to ask them, I doubt they will get a reply and they’ll issue the v5 to you.
Someone with more knowledge than me on civil matters may confirm that after 6 years the last owner may not have a claim.
Fill in the dvla form to get a log book for the car, the dvla will usually write to the last keeper to ask them, I doubt they will get a reply and they’ll issue the v5 to you.
Someone with more knowledge than me on civil matters may confirm that after 6 years the last owner may not have a claim.
Faz50 said:
You may struggle to get the council or Police to remove the car as it’s on private land.
Fill in the dvla form to get a log book for the car, the dvla will usually write to the last keeper to ask them, I doubt they will get a reply and they’ll issue the v5 to y
Op may not want the car 'removed' - he may want to keep/sell it as it has a value.Fill in the dvla form to get a log book for the car, the dvla will usually write to the last keeper to ask them, I doubt they will get a reply and they’ll issue the v5 to y
Planter said:
Have checked all of that on Askmid and not insured/not taxed since 1993 and no MOT history logged.
I will contact council tomorrow and check with them
Thank you
I assume you want to restore it? Be careful about ringing council as they might just lift and scrap! Have a good look on Google I'm sure people have done this before. I will contact council tomorrow and check with them
Thank you
Andyhb said:
I assume you want to restore it? Be careful about ringing council as they might just lift and scrap! Have a good look on Google I'm sure people have done this before.
Yes. Fair point. Just to clarify my aim would be to take ownership and restore this.
I think I'll contact dvla. As from what I can see, if I aim to take ownership with a v5, The dvla will contact previous owners and it will be taken from there. So either way, the existing owners would take the vehicle back or I would take ownership.
So win win really. Thank all.
There is no way that you can simply acquire ownership of an abandoned vehicle. You can become its registered keeper. In the perhaps unlikely event that the owner ever shows up, you'd have to hand it over.
In certain circumstances a person storing a vehicle can obtain the right to sell it. See the Torts (Interference with Goods ) Act 1977.
In certain circumstances a person storing a vehicle can obtain the right to sell it. See the Torts (Interference with Goods ) Act 1977.
You can apply for the V5 from the DVLA but that will not mean you own the car, you will just be the keeper.
To legally own the car you need to find out who owns it and buy it/swap it/be given it etc. (if it belonged to the old chap who passed then it could well belong to his estate, or it could belong to your parents if included in the sale of the land)
To legally own the car you need to find out who owns it and buy it/swap it/be given it etc. (if it belonged to the old chap who passed then it could well belong to his estate, or it could belong to your parents if included in the sale of the land)
Breadvan72 said:
There is no way that you can simply acquire ownership of an abandoned vehicle. You can become its registered keeper. In the perhaps unlikely event that the owner ever shows up, you'd have to hand it over.
In certain circumstances a person storing a vehicle can obtain the right to sell it. See the Torts (Interference with Goods ) Act 1977.
If becoming the registered keeper (and having it 'stored' on your land), could you invoice an owner (for the storage) who subsequently turns up to claim the vehicle? If so, the long term storage costs could well exceed the value of the vehicle?In certain circumstances a person storing a vehicle can obtain the right to sell it. See the Torts (Interference with Goods ) Act 1977.
Breadvan72 said:
There is no way that you can simply acquire ownership of an abandoned vehicle. You can become its registered keeper. In the perhaps unlikely event that the owner ever shows up, you'd have to hand it over.
In certain circumstances a person storing a vehicle can obtain the right to sell it. See the Torts (Interference with Goods ) Act 1977.
Genuine question - if it was there when your parents bought the property (was it?) then did it not become theirs at the time of purchase?In certain circumstances a person storing a vehicle can obtain the right to sell it. See the Torts (Interference with Goods ) Act 1977.
If you bought a house with a garage and there was a car in there when you took possession, does that car not then become yours? Along with the curtains, the greenhouse and the kitchen sink?
CAPP0 said:
Breadvan72 said:
There is no way that you can simply acquire ownership of an abandoned vehicle. You can become its registered keeper. In the perhaps unlikely event that the owner ever shows up, you'd have to hand it over.
In certain circumstances a person storing a vehicle can obtain the right to sell it. See the Torts (Interference with Goods ) Act 1977.
Genuine question - if it was there when your parents bought the property (was it?) then did it not become theirs at the time of purchase?In certain circumstances a person storing a vehicle can obtain the right to sell it. See the Torts (Interference with Goods ) Act 1977.
If you bought a house with a garage and there was a car in there when you took possession, does that car not then become yours? Along with the curtains, the greenhouse and the kitchen sink?
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