Hi all!!!
Right where to start....
Ok........ back on 31/7/2015 I sold a vehicle to somebody that I have known for 20+ yrs.
I let them use the vehicle for a few days so they knew they were happy with it. I even let them pay me in two halves.
On the day of selling the vehicle he gave me the money and i gave him the log book.
I said we need to fill it in, but we had no pen and he was in a rush, so I said id pop back later to fill it in. No worries he said.
after calling and txting him many times I got no reply, only one saying he was at London Zoo and he would call me later. It never happened.
I got worried so called the DVLA for advice as I couldnt send off my part of the log book because he had it.
They advised me to send a letter explaining that i have sold the van, the date of sale and the reg.
Then cancel my DD for the tax which i did.
I heard nothing more.
Then 5 months later I recieve a letter from the dvla saying that the tax is no longer being paid and that I didnt notify them.
I did i sent the letter.
I called them and they sent out an appeals form which I filled out and pinned the original letter to it.
This time i sent it recorded which they received.
I then received a letter yesterday saying that i still owe them £80 plus the arrears.
I have txt the guy many times asking for the log book etc with no reply.
The dvla are saying that i did not notify them in time.
But i sent the letter as advised. so i have now sent this letter back to them,
To whom it may concern,
I’m writing in response to the recent correspondence I have received from the DVLA in
relation to the Late Licensing Penalty Notice dated 15/01/2016.
As I have already explained I sold the vehicle to Mrxxxxx C addressxxxx, on the date of 31/07/2015.
Mr xxxx assured me he had contacted DVLA as well as myself.
I have evidence of calls made to the DVLA from the mobile number 07my number, which were made regarding the sale of vehicle WXXX VVM.
During these calls I was advised of what steps to take in order to resolve this issue and have followed these correctly.
A letter was sent to the DVLA, regrettably not recorded delivery which has not been acted upon or noted in any correspondence I have now received.
However I do have evidence which is enclosed in this pack of when the document was created.
I would like to request a subject access report or the equivalent from DVLA to include all call recordings,
notes on any accounts I hold with you and all contact received to you and made to myself from 30/07/2015 to today’s date of 22/01/2016.
If this information is not provided to me within 30 days of the date of this letter,
I will seek further legal advise and make contact with The Office Of Fair Trading.
Yours Sincerely.........
end of letter.
I also have the txts sent to him on my phone asking for the log book and the date log of when the original letter was created.
I just dont have the actual proof that I put it in the letter box.
Providing i receive the requested docs etc from the dvla is this enough evidence to prove i did everything i can to
1, prove i sold the vehicle (as they say its still in my name) and
2, that i did everything in my power to notify them?.
The recordings, if i get them will have me speaking to the advisor explaining that i have sold the van a
nd the advisor asking me to send the letter of notification.
Like i said i just dont have the proof that i actually sent it....
.. I did though lol
Sorry about the length of this post but i just want you to see the picture!!!
What do i do now? I dont know.......
