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In 2017 I bought two cherished plates for when my two Children turn 21. After buying them the retention certificates were put in the safe and forgotten about. Now my Son has turn 21, I took his certificate out and noticed that the Grantee is the seller (Elite Registrations) and I am a Nominee. My question is, can this registration be assigned to a vehicle that neither I nor Elite registration own i.e. my Sons car.
If this isn't possible, what are my options?
I aren't able to try to assign the number to his car at the moment using the V5C 'new keepers slip' (already tried) as the seller transferred the car online making the old V5 null and void. My Son is waiting for the new V5 logbook to come in the post before we can try anything, so I thought it would be best to throw my issue out there and use the waiting time to find a possible solution.
Looking online and at the notes on the reverse of the retention certificate I understand I could apply for my Son to become a Nominee. As far as I can work out this can only be done by post by completing section 2 of the retention certificate, but requires the Grantee's signature in section 6, no big deal. At the time of purchase I explained my intentions but when Elite Registrations originally sent the retention certificates they had signed section 1 so I as Nominee could assign the number to my car (which was never going to happen). If as nominee I aren't able to assign the number to my Sons car what are the chances DVLA would have a problem with the retention certificate being signed in both sections (S1 and S6)?
FWIW, my Daughters retention certificate is the same as above, but not needed for another 3 years.
I'm sure the good people of this Forum will be able to come up with the answers I'm looking for. TIA.
If this isn't possible, what are my options?
I aren't able to try to assign the number to his car at the moment using the V5C 'new keepers slip' (already tried) as the seller transferred the car online making the old V5 null and void. My Son is waiting for the new V5 logbook to come in the post before we can try anything, so I thought it would be best to throw my issue out there and use the waiting time to find a possible solution.
Looking online and at the notes on the reverse of the retention certificate I understand I could apply for my Son to become a Nominee. As far as I can work out this can only be done by post by completing section 2 of the retention certificate, but requires the Grantee's signature in section 6, no big deal. At the time of purchase I explained my intentions but when Elite Registrations originally sent the retention certificates they had signed section 1 so I as Nominee could assign the number to my car (which was never going to happen). If as nominee I aren't able to assign the number to my Sons car what are the chances DVLA would have a problem with the retention certificate being signed in both sections (S1 and S6)?
FWIW, my Daughters retention certificate is the same as above, but not needed for another 3 years.
I'm sure the good people of this Forum will be able to come up with the answers I'm looking for. TIA.