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Legal requirements for a motor transaction

Acquiring a used car from a seller

Whenever you acquire a used car from a seller, you must get certain details from that person. Find out what details you need to collect.

Cooling-off period for selling a car

There is a cooling-off period for used vehicle sales. Find out when you have to give it, what form to use and other rights and responsibilities.

Guarantees and warranties for second-hand vehicles

You must give a statutory warranty when you sell used vehicles. Find out what you need to do and which vehicles are exempt.

Guarantees and warranties for new vehicles

Consumers have rights when they buy new cars. Find out your obligations.

Disclose your interests as a motor dealer

You must give certain information to a buyer before signing a motor vehicle sale contract. Find out what you must tell them and what you need to do.

Registers for the motor industry

You no longer need to keep an employment register, but you still need a transactions register. Find out what this means for your business.