Yeah it does say unlicensed on there, but SORN regs came in in '98, and it was last taxed for 2004/5. I thought unlicensed just means it's not taxed nor sorned... I've found a few people who's hit the same issue recently, so I'm hoping to find out what they did and what happened... Thanks for the replies.

Hmmm thanks, I can't see any clarification on this on the link ( and the pistonheads forum is currently closed for posting for new members due to abuse ), can you give me any more info? It'd be very much appreciated.

It's the gap in registration/sorn that I'm now worried about... i.e. lots of back dated tax, or worse...

What do you mean by declared/undeclared? It was registered until 2005, and then forgotten about in my parents garage, who moved several times taking it with them...

Hi, I've got this kitcar to deal with, it was forgotten in a family garage since 2004/2005 neither taxed nor sorned, address might be wrong too. .. but due to a death and property sale I now need to do something with it. Manufactured and registered in '95, date of liability apparently 2005. It's worth bugger-all, some parts might be of interest to another kit car builder. .. but the engine hasn't even been started since 2004/2005. What's the best thing to do with it? It's the gap in registration/sorn that I'm now worried about. .. i.e. lots of back dated tax, or worse.. . what's the best damage limitation plan? Is there a proven damage limitation plan... If I were to SORN it, what do the DVLA do now? Just the £80/£40 fine, or backdated tax? Or worse? If I scrap it and let the DVLA know, will it just be forgotten?

Thanks, I sent them a strong letter, threatening court action if they continued with the nonsense, and they backed down and paid up. The surveyor was from their insurance, so in part he was trying to deflect problems away from things they'd have to pay up for... blaming things on condensation. Not untrue in itself, but of course the condensation was created, or at least significantly worsened, due to the other damp problems.

Hi, We've had to leave a place due to bad damp problems ( supposedly rain coming in through a cracked wall, and rising damp all along the one long main external wall ( living room, kitchen, utility room and possibly bathroom ). It'd been reported repeatedly 12 months, we were told it was new problem, and that there was no history, and that'd it be fixed ASAP. ( As much has now been classified as rising damp, I can't help but think some of this was less than the truth. ) However the landlord was initially very slow at getting anything done (in fairness, partly hampered by an obstructive neighbour, but it still took something like 8 months before he started pressuring the neighbour, and several months later when an insurance surveyor came around and decided much of it was rising damp and not from the leak.. Floor boards are rotten, at least one floor joist is completely rotten through. There are "rising damp" type salt marks, peeling paint, and rust on the walls. We lost some bedding and foodstuffs to mould, and have had had to deal with the damp on a daily basis, and eventually been forced to move because of it. We negotiated a one month "refund" for compensation for the above. It's hard to put a figure on what it's meant to us, but bleh, so far so good. However, now the landlord is wanting to deduct £200 from the deposit due to :- 1) Mould on curtains (saying it was due to condensation due to us not opening windows). Clearly we opened windows in the summer to keep cool, but are we also supposed to open the windows when it's cold enough to get condensation on the glass? and/or to let out the 24/7 dampness from the leak/rising damp? 2) broken extractor fan. I know 2/3 are working, I was never sure if the other one worked or not, or if it had a humidity switch, or if I just didn't know how to turn it on. Anywhich way, we never used it. It's not marked as working in the check-in inventory (and at checkout I know the (same) inventory clerk wasn't sure how to turn it on either). 3) Ring mark on the fire place. There is one ring mark labeled on the stone fireplace in the check-in inventory. I'm not sure if it's the same one or not, I'm currently assuming it is, but if not then how can a value be put on it? I've currently rejected the deductions to him on the grounds expressed above, but I'd very much appreciate any other perspectives and arguments as I'm pretty sure he's just doing this to try to get his own back as I think he really hasn't faced up to the seriousness of the condition of his property, and largely thinks I've just been a trouble maker, hence I think he might well try to push harder. Thanks.

Hi there, are these docs uploaded anywhere yet? ( and... how/where can I look up Salt Coy vs TFL? ) Thanks!