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?