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where/who to register car to for congestion charge purposes?

Lit_Up
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edited 16 September 2014 at 10:45PM in Motoring
I've just won an eBay auction for a car. I live just outside of the London congestion charge, my mother lives inside it. I'm about a 10 minute walk to her so I was thinking of ways that I can legally keep the car inside the congestion charge to get the residents discount?

If she is named as the registered owner, and me the registered keeper, does this mean the car can stay parked at her place hence eligible for congestion charge discount? Does she need to be the registered owner for us to do this?
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  • phill99
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    All sounds a bit fraudulant to me.
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • Lit_Up
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    Why? If the car belongs to her (registered owner), I presume it can be kept at her address, with me permitted to drive it as a registered keeper? You are aware of the distinction between owner and keeper?
  • Rover_Driver
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    edited 16 September 2014 at 9:52PM
    Lit_Up wrote: »
    Why? If the car belongs to her (registered owner), I presume it can be kept at her address, with me permitted to drive it as a registered keeper? You are aware of the distinction between owner and keeper?


    There is no such thing as a 'registered owner' only an 'owner'.


    But I don't think your plan will work.


    The vehicle needs to be registered with the DVLA in the name of the person resident in the congestion zone (registered keeper), at an address in the zone, and they will also have to provide proof of living there.
  • AdrianC
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    Here's the form to register - with a list of the paperwork your mother will need to provide when she applies for the discount for her car.
    http://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/residents-discount-registration-form.pdf
    Don't forget to bring the first paragraph of the "disclosures" section to her attention.
  • phill99
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    Lit_Up wrote: »
    Why? If the car belongs to her (registered owner), You are aware of the distinction between owner and keeper?

    I am, but I'm not sure you are.
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • Lit_Up
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    Rover_Driver wrote: »
    There is no such thing as a 'registered owner' only an 'owner'.

    There is such a thing as 'owner' and 'keeper' of a car - are you saying that the c-charge discount only applies to the vehicle owner?
  • Lit_Up
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    phill99 wrote: »
    I am, but I'm not sure you are.

    Very good phil, thanks for your two valuable contributions to this thread, don't let the door slam on your way out...
  • AdrianC
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    Lit_Up wrote: »
    There is such a thing as 'owner' and 'keeper' of a car - are you saying that the c-charge discount only applies to the vehicle owner?
    No, it only applies to the registered keeper. There is no official record of who the owner is. Don't forget to make sure your insurer are properly informed of who the keeper is.
  • phill99
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    Lit_Up wrote: »
    Very good phil, thanks for your two valuable contributions to this thread, don't let the door slam on your way out...

    Evidently you don't like being told your scam wont work. The truth often offends.
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • Rover_Driver
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    Lit_Up wrote: »
    There is such a thing as 'owner' and 'keeper' of a car - are you saying that the c-charge discount only applies to the vehicle owner?



    There is an 'owner', but not a 'registered owner'.


    The congestion charge discount applies to the registered keeper of the vehicle (who may or may not be the owner).
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