Change of ownership advice

[imdying]

If not then there could be a problem. The seller is fully liable until BOTH parties have completed the right documents. Not just the seller sending the notice of change of ownership away.

This doesn't surprise me... the law has moved the onus back and forwards from the seller to the buyer and back again a few times over the years.

Check the LTSA website for the current state of play Sniper.

[pervert]

It's been that way for a few years at least.

The sellers change of ownership form (the three peice fold-up bit of cardboard you mail back) outlines the situation as such.

[Sniper]

Has he got a signed and dated bit of paper that he and the buyer completed? Like a written receipt or anything?

Yep we do have a reciept that he signed with him saying he payed X amount for this car on X date

[pervert]

Yep we do have a reciept that he signed with him saying he payed X amount for this car on X date

He should be sweet to get off any parking fines or other tickets then, but the registration fees will continue to be charged to him until the change is completed.

[Sniper]

He should be sweet to get off any parking fines or other tickets then, but the registration fees will continue to be charged to him until the change is completed.

Ok, I might get him to phone the LTSA and ask what to do

[Sniper]

He rang the LTSA last night and chatted to them about it. Might be a bit of info for the anyone who runs into this problem.

When you send away the seller notifying of disposing a motorvehicle letter thing, the LTSA register that and send the current owner a letter stating they they should change the ownership within the next 14 days or there will be a $1000 to $1500 fine issued to them, she also mentioned she thought the car also gets removed from the LTSA database in 3 months rather than the 12months as per usual. The seller is sent a "sellers notification letter" which states the car was sold and such and such a date and that you are no longer liable for fines or outstanding rego fees. But you must present this letter whenever contesting fines with the issuer.

The main thing to remember is that you must phone the LTSA to action this letter and have it sent to you if you havent seen a change of ownership in a month, otherwise they just leave it and you continue getting notices and fines.