as above? i've seen a few thread's about this on here.

bascly we've had a car sitting at our work that got some bit's painted last yr. the owner seem's to have forgotton that he own's it. to my knowledge the bill aint been paid. how would i legally go about getting the car in my name?

 

If the bills not been paid then it is the property of the garage...

 

What car is it mate? Don't the dvla need to try and make contact with the owner first before anyone else can claim it?

 

The action of you applying for a log book will generate a letter (from the DVLA) to the present owner informing him that someone else has applied for a log book.

Its up to him them to contact the dvla if he contests it in any way.

If the dvla have no contact, they assume he no longer has any legal interest in the vehicle and then issue the log book to whoever applied for it.

All the logbook confirms that you will be the new registered keeper, not neccessarily the legal owner.

 

so in theory they could sell the car for them to recoupe costs??

 

Yes, however you still need the logbook to sell the car....

 

You would need to check that law is still valid as I learnt it during my HND about 10 years back....

but basically yes - thats how it use to be.

 

what is the car??

 

it's a honda integra chop. not the type r tho.

 

easy,get a v62 from your post office,send it off with a cheque for Ł25 and about two weeks later you get a logbook

 

2 weeks only?! and do they check with previous owner first?!

 

the dvla will send a letter to the previous registered keeper before issuing a new v5 in your name . that wont all happen within 2 weeks.