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I own two vintage cars, due to advancing age I plan to transfer ownership to my 36 year old son.The cars will be kept on my premises and insured by me as main driver so that I can drive and son as named...
I co-own a house and have recently bought another in a different part of the country. During a year I guess I will be spending more time at the new house although that might not necessarily be the case....
Car was sold 2017. No documentation / proof of sale now available. DVLA say still registered to me and now faced with £1000 plus of penalty fines over 2 weeks! (bus lane, emissions, speeding). Can police...
Can two persons own a car, such as husband and wife, in the same way they can for a house?
My son is buying a car from a reputable dealer. If my husband pays the deposit on his credit card for section 75 protection and the balance (about £25K) comes from my son's bank account, can my son be...
We will have a new car very soon, after a long wait. Unfortunately due to a medical condition I won’t be able to drive it for a while. Can I still register as the owner but only include my wife on the...
My daughter has a 2018 Nissan Juke in very good condition, while my granddaughter has a 2017 MINI - also in very good condition. But she would like a bigger car as she has an 18-month-old baby. They think...
It's impossible to contact DVLA for advice. Please can you help? My mum died in May and, as her executor, I sent off (by post, as required by DVLA) the relevant part of the V5C, with a request to SORN...
Am I right in thinking that a family who has settled in Eire (purchased a property and living there for almost two years) are not allowed to keep their car registered to a UK address of a family member...
My son recently started work and now rents a flat in London. His car is registered, insured and still kept at home in Bedfordshire where he uses it very occasionally when he comes home. How does he stand...