My boyfriend brought me a car but has said because he paid for it, its his car althogh im the reg. keeper??

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Ivan	If your name is on the v5 there is nothing he can do about it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jaywball	I'm sorry but if your the registered keeper you own the car unless it is still on finance. If he paid cash for the car the only way he can get it back is to send of the V5 with his details. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Vampire	He sounds like an ****! Change the documents into his name, then, when it's safe to do so, speed through as many speed cameras as you can (You don't need to drive dangerously fast, 35 in a 30 should do it) park on double yellows. All the fines will go to him, and you deny all knowledge!! Either that, or take the car for a long blast on the motorway. Keep to 70mph, but do it in 2nd gear! That'll shag the engine, then give it back to him. Or... (I've got loads of these!) Buy a nice big kipper from a fishmongers, and hide it somewhere in the car. A good place is up in the upholstery of the drivers seat, or if you can, under the bonnet near to the air intake that takes the air into the heating system. Then give the car back to him. In a couple of days it will stink, and it'll take him ages to figure out why!! Legally, the name on the V5 is the registered keeper, not the legal owner. (Although they're usually the same person.) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

BushRaider69	It's your car - say's so on the V5 right? Unless he's got the car on finance or something, which is in his name, it's yours. Do what you will with it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

StingRay	I think You should buy him a present for buying You a car. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

nicky dakiamadnat600bugmunchsqig	As the vehicle is in your name,it is yours no matter what your partner tells you.He may of paid for the car,but he cannot actually prove that it was his own money used for payment,and there is nothing on the V5,saying he can take the vehicle back. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cru5ty_the_cl0wn	Unfortunately the V5 (log book) states that the registered keeper is not necessarily the registered owner. If all the details are in your name, you could always write the car off and profit from the insurance. Preferably leave the little git in it at the time, that way you get the best of both worlds Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

taz c	You should've given the car back as soon as these problems started. What did you do before you had the car? Do you need the car? More importantly, do you need your boyfriend, if he's giving you all this aggro? No, give him the car keys, dump him & get on with your life. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Pat R	Whats he being like that for ,the nasty piece of work ,kick him into touch. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

demelza	if it is your name on the v5 it is yours, not his, tell him to get a grip and stop being so stingey!!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Not Ecky Boy	He's a nasty little control freak. Do not let this person take charge of your life, you WILL regret it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

TECHX69	Sounds like he's planing to leave you. It's been a year and he's pulling this? He's playing some major games with you. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Bandit600	Tricky one that. Being named on the V5 form does not make you the owner, merely the registered keeper (the one who gets done for the offences committed in the car). You would have to prove it was a gift to you. If you taxed, insured and used the vehicle constantly there's a good chance that will prove you own it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

The Big Cheese	Your bf sounds really mean!! I'd give him the money for it and say now you own it. Never let a guy walk all over you like that. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

gyalcee1	They that possession is 9/10Th's of the law. But Is he really still your boyfriend? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sir Sidney Snot	Tell him to sod off! It's your car! enjoy! If it was legally his why would he let it be registered in someone elses name? he's a low life Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bez	A V5 form is your log book if you name is on this and all the documents then it belongs to you no matter who bought it from who, these a legal documents he can't sell it without you agreeing and signing the paperwork, if he does he has infact stolen the car and you can report him to the police. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

starlet108	The car is yours love - tell him to prove otherwise. A receipt from an uncle wont be enough - if the insurance and tax etc. plus all documents are in your name then just wave goodbye to him as you roar off up the road. He's a pratt xx Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

"Call me Dave"	You are the user and keeper. In the UK that means absolutely nothing where ownership is concerned, lets face it Finance companies own most cars.. Obviously if he bought the car for you it is for you while you are his girlfriend, pack him in, and you get to walk everywhere. Get Married then it is legally at least 1/2 yours. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

brommas	possesion is nine tenths of the law, i would imagine that legally if he bought it for you as a gift then you would win in court, personally i would tell him to stick it where the sun dont shine and find a decent boyfriend who will love you and show you a good time, rather than being a possesion for him, dosent sound like a nice guy!. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jon C	What a cheapskate! This guy sounds a bit inadequate. Dump him. I'll buy you something much nicer.... that you can keep! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

FRANCIS247	if he brought you the car it's yours if your the registered keeper is doesn't mean its yours eyes of the law its his if he can produce evidence like receipts etc if your a couple then he shouldn't say those words a relationship is built on trust ,honesty and most of all communication. when something bad happens he probably through that in your face,"i brought you that car blah blah" if he insists its his car give him the keys and tell him your sending the log book back to change the keeper to his name and that you buy your own car thank you very much. good luck Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Lord of the Sovereign Ring	Unless you have a document transferring legal ownership like a bill of sale, it is his. It quite clearly states on the registration document that it does not prove ownership. Sorry. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kitty fresh & hissin' crew	Sucks for him. Don't let him talk you out of it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Martin14th	Read your V5, The V5 shows who the registered keeper is, not the legal owner. Anyone who buys a car on HP still gets the V5 but the finance company owns the car up until the last payment is made. Your Bf may be a git, but as he bought the car it is his, unless you could show in court that it was intended as a permanent gift to you Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mistymiss	I think most of you have got it wrong. The registered keeper IS NOT necessarily the registered owner. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

GRUMPY	The MOST IMPORTANT trhing here is whose name is the title under. IF his name is on the title then he CAN take the car back. EVEN if it is registered in your name. BUT if the title has your name on it, then he can NOT take the car back. And I don't care what his uncle says or signs. The title is in your name the car is yours. But a little more advice here. If the title is in his name give the car back to him and tell him to stuff it where the sun don't shine. NEVER, EVER allow anyone to have control over you. He threatens you saying he is going to take the car away. WHY? Because you won't do what he wants? Thats his problem, Matter of fact DUMP HIS ASZ. Go one better show him my answer. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

stickyricky	I'd crash it and then let him keep it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Max	If he can prove he paid for it then its he's car, but you can argue if he bought it for you as a gift say for birthday or Christmas, i take it your breaking up. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

DavidP	Paul J is right, if he can prove he paid for it. . stamped invoice receipt or some-such the car is his. It clearly states on the reg doc that that is not proof of ownership. However, if you can prove he gave you the car as a present then it is yours. . in which case the receipt makes no difference. If push came to shove and you had the car he would have to prove it was not a gift which might be difficult if you have had it over a year. Possession may not be 9/10ths but it still counts for a lot. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ANGUS	Like so many entries on this site, the answer can be summed up in three words, or four if you don't like lawyers : Three : SEE A LAWYER. Four : SEE AN AMBULANCE CHASER. Look, I know people are trying to help but they can't. Legal ownership of valuable property is subject to so many ifs and buts that there are no general rules that apply to all situations. The fact that the car is registered and insured in your name is a big point in your favour but if your "boyfriend" is going to get nasty about this he could come up with a dozen reasons why the papers are in your name. He could, for instance, claim he paid for the car as a form of loan with the agreement that you would repay him in installments, and you have defaulted on the payments. I'm not saying he will (or would) do that but it is a way around the technicality of the papers being in your name. His having a receipt from his uncle is not irrelevant, as someone said: it is vitally important. If the car was previously registered in his uncle's name then passed into your boyfriend's possession, then it is his car. The fact that he lent it to you and registered it in your name as a matter of convenience may not count for much. You would have to prove that it passed into your possession in a legal rather than a casual or social sense. That may or may not be possible, which is why I repeat my heartfelt advice : see a lawyer. Anyway, schnookums, I think you've got a bigger problem than an difference of opinion about a car. No car is worth this kind of hassle (unless it's a Ferrari or a Lamborghini, in which case, send me your pone number). Your boyfriend is using this as a weapon against you and that's a very ugly thing to do. I say give him the keys and the boot, one immediately after the other. Whatever you decide, best of luck to you. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No