Trailer registration

[cvw777]

Hi guys,

My brother-in-law donated his Challenger trailer to me to re-sell as COVID will claim my work from end July. I just have a question around registering the trailer on my name before re-selling it.

I was advised by the a licencing & registration company that I need to:

1. Complete the white 'NCO' change of owner form to put the trailer in my name.
2. Take the trailer for a roadworthy inspection (quoted at R750).
3. Complete and submit the blue 'RLV' application for registering and licencing the trailer - and pay another fee.

In order to save money, is it possible for me to only do number 1 above and then sell it, as I assume the seller would in any event need to go through steps 2 and 3 above (even if I do as well).

Your advice is much appreciated.

 

[DapperDanMan]

You can save much much much more money by having your brother-in-law sign two copies of the NCO (one for you to keep, one to hand over to the eventual buyer) and having him give you two unexpired copies of his ID. (Note: Certified copies not required. If it is a certified copy, the expiry is 90 days after the date stamp.)

When the eventual sale is being done, you simply give the buyer a copy of each, as well as the original RC1.

The same day (or the next business day) you can hand in the copies you kept, without paying any transaction fee, and you will receive a print-out as proof that the change of ownership was processed. That way, your brother-in-law will not have any administrative hassles in the future pertaining to that particular vehicle.

(You can also pay an agency to queue and submit the transaction on your behalf, if required.)

PS: Make sure that you also take an unexpired copy (or a pic) of the buyer's ID before they depart, and make sure that they fill in the applicable section on both copies of the NCO.

 

[cvw777]

You can save much much much more money by having your brother-in-law sign two copies of the NCO (one for you to keep, one to hand over to the eventual buyer) and having him give you two unexpired copies of his ID. (Note: Certified copies not required. If it is a certified copy, the expiry is 90 days after the date stamp.)

When the eventual sale is being done, you simply give the buyer a copy of each, as well as the original RC1.

The same day (or the next business day) you can hand in the copies you kept, without paying any transaction fee, and you will receive a print-out as proof that the change of ownership was processed. That way, your brother-in-law will not have any administrative hassles in the future pertaining to that particular vehicle.

(You can also pay an agency to queue and submit the transaction on your behalf, if required.)

PS: Make sure that you also take an unexpired copy (or a pic) of the buyer's ID before they depart, and make sure that they fill in the applicable section on both copies of the NCO.

This sounds like an even better idea yes. Thanks for the great feedback! Is the RC1 the original registration copy (that green NaTIS form)?