Thread: Legal question ownership?

Originally Posted by islandmarty

A very good point has been raised with me on the landy I'm selling on Ebay. I suppose the question is how long does a vehicle have to be abandoned on someones property before they can dispose of it legally?

If the vehicle is not registered, then it won't be a matter for VicRoads. If the vehicle was abandoned on the property, and the property sold to a new owner, then it becomes "Chattels" and title is transferred with the property. The moment you take posession of the property title (or your Mortgagor does), then the vehicle also becomes yours, unless it is specifically excluded in the purchase contract.

Originally Posted by 303gunner

If the vehicle is not registered, then it won't be a matter for VicRoads. If the vehicle was abandoned on the property, and the property sold to a new owner, then it becomes "Chattels" and title is transferred with the property. The moment you take posession of the property title (or your Mortgagor does), then the vehicle also becomes yours, unless it is specifically excluded in the purchase contract.

Quite right. However whereby there is no sale contract - common law applies & action such as waiting 90 days, posting an announcemnt of intention to sell in the public notice section of the Local newspaper upon expiry of 90 days covers you. if you state your intention is to sell the vehicle unless claimed within 28 days of teh publication of this notice - tthen you can. The stautory limit for legal notice under westminster is 21 days.

Added precautions such as advising the local constabulary helps. They have a stolen vehicles register & an SV officer will run the numbers & advise if it should be impounded or not. Once they clear it, off you go. Public notices here I come.

I take it its not something we'd be interested in. Otherwise you would probably keep it & tease us with your find / score / Luck etc.

Cheers