Buyong a new numberplate

Jazzguy1

Hi all
Anyone recently changed their numberplate?  I cant speak to DVLC for advice they dont answer. So here goes.

I bought a private plate from a friend who has a retention certificate.
I have resgistered the plate for my car with DVLC. 
If my friend gives up the right to retention , do I need to apply for a retention cert in MY  name.??

I am a little confused thst i may not OWN the number even though i have officially transferred it to my car, and when he gives up the right to it, it will be on the market again? 
Thanks

AdrianC

The plate only "lives" in one place.

While it's on retention, the person with the rights to it is the person named on the retention.

Once it's transferred to a car, the old retention ceases to have any value at all. The person with the rights to it is the keeper of the car.

DVLA own it. Always.

molerat

Once it is assigned to a vehicle it belongs to that vehicle and the previous user has lost control of it, the V5 is now needed to do anything with he plate. You only need a retention certificate for a plate that is not assigned to a vehicle. The previous user of the plate should be the one that transferred it to your vehicle. Was this all done on line ?  https://www.gov.uk/personalised-vehicle-registration-numbers/give-private-number-to-someone

Jazzguy1

No i assigned the number plate to me online myself

I have the original V778 in his name which he has signed the Give up the rights" portion.

I was going to send this to DVLA

Jazzguy1

I assume the DVLA will now send me a new V5

AdrianC

Jazzguy1 said:

I assume the DVLA will now send me a new V5

Yes, with the new plate on it.

molerat

Jazzguy1 said:

No i assigned the number plate to me online myself

I have the original V778 in his name which he has signed the Give up the rights" portion.

I was going to send this to DVLA

That portion is to surrender rights to the plate back to DVLA.  If it has been done on line there is no need to send anything off (and you should not as that signed document could cause chaos !).  Just keep all documents stored away safely.

Jazzguy1

I was told the original owner could get his refund of the 80£  paid for the retention

Jazzguy1

I am suprised the was no fee for me to.pay in assigning the plate

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Jazzguy1 said:

I was told the original owner could get his refund of the 80£  paid for the retention

Refund- from DVLA!

Jazzguy1 said:

I am suprised the was no fee for me to.pay in assigning the plate

The £80 retention fee includes the re-assignment fee to another vehicle.

The_Rainmaker

When  you type the number in to the DVLA website is it on your car?

Have you told your insurer?

Have you bought new plates?