Can't get car after relationship breakup. Advice?

Mojisola

£1.99 wrote: »

Where do you draw the line insisting what the police deal with in a break up? Three piece suite, Christmas tree, contents of buscuit tin. Why is a car different? She was insured so presumed joint property at some point.

Because he is paying for it, he is insuring it and it's registered in his name.

There's not many household items where the ownership is quite that clear.

stormbreaker

Mojisola wrote: »

Because he is paying for it, he is insuring it and it's registered in his name.

There's not many household items where the ownership is quite that clear.

He pays for the car, she pays for something else, he earns more, she has lost out on earnings because xyz ..........

Like the op has already said, the female has sought advice and is entitled to a claim on his pension.... And everything else they have shared including property!

All is civil.

Mojisola

JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

On the flip side, apparently when the woman went to the police saying the bloke wasn't giving up concert tickets that had been delivered, they went to his place giving the strong arm routine (he actually didn't have them). When it comes to something actually illegal, they don't seem interested in pursuing it.

stormbreaker wrote: »

He pays for the car, she pays for something else, he earns more, she has lost out on earnings because xyz ..........

Like the op has already said, the female has sought advice and is entitled to a claim on his pension.... And everything else they have shared including property!

And yet the police turned up at his house over some concert tickets? All they need to do for him is give him a crime number so he can report the car stolen to the insurance company.

Swipe

I'd go to another police station and report it stolen and not mention anything about the partner. At least that way he's clear of any speeding or parking offences.

neilmcl

Mojisola wrote: »

Because he is paying for it, he is insuring it and it's registered in his name.

There's not many household items where the ownership is quite that clear.

Except he doesn't own it, the finance/lease co. does!

JustAnotherSaver

£1.99 wrote: »

Where do you draw the line insisting what the police deal with in a break up? Three piece suite, Christmas tree, contents of buscuit tin. Why is a car different? She was insured so presumed joint property at some point.

Except eating the contents of a biscuit tin isn't illegal.

Her driving the car around, not correctly insured & without permission is a bit different.

stormbreaker wrote: »

Like the op has already said, the female has sought advice and is entitled to a claim on his pension.... And everything else they have shared including property!
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To be honest, we question whether she really has sought PROPER advice, or whether this advice has come from a friend.

As said, they weren't married at all. While i can see her having a claim on items in the house etc....

His pension?? REALLY??

IF she had a claim & they weren't even married then for me that's something totally wrong with the system. Others may not agree but that's my opinion. She should have no dibs on his pension whatsoever. But that's getting off topic.

Herzlos

Can he declare it SORN and remove her from the insurance? I would have suggested cancelling the insurance, but then he'd be screwed if it was destroyed.

Then when it's impounded only he can recover it, and get the locks changed.


He really needs a crime number to deal with any parking tickets and the insurance.

maninthestreet

It may not be theft, but may well be "Taking without owner's consent".

Joe_Horner

neilmcl wrote: »

Except he doesn't own it, the finance/lease co. does!

This ^^^

Contact the lease company, explain what's happened to them, and ask them to report it stolen.

It belongs to them, they have no "domestic" connection to the wife, and it's very much in their interests to have it recovered before the new boyfriend adds it to his stock.

Incidentally, "it's a domestic issue" in a case like this is nothing more than "we can't be bothered beause it might get messy and add to our area's crime figures".

Theft is theft, regardless of who commits it, and is never a civil matter. She has taken the car (which he has good evidence of ownership for) with the intent to permanently deprive him of it and / or to use it as if it was hers, in the full knowledge that he doesn't want her to. That's about as close to the definition of theft as you can get.

The fact she apparently doesn't intend to return it is what makes it theft rather than twocing. So if, for some odd reason the lease co don't want to report it, get back to the police and insist that it's deal with for what it is.

Herzlos

What elements are missing?