We have previously drawn attention to a Romanian-registered Mercedes-Benz S-Class that went under the hammer at the Crown Bailiff, despite the fact that it was not owned by the indebted person in question.
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—In this case, the vehicle was in the debtor’s possession at the time of the seizure and the Bailiff has assessed that it does not belong to anyone else, explains Thomas Sjöstrand, section manager at the Bailiff for Auto Motor & Sport.
It turns out, however, that it is completely in line with how the Kronofogden works.
The reason is simple
If the Bailiff considers that the car is in the debtor’s possession and is therefore used by the driver (rather than the driver), they can seize it as a garnishment.
—Possession is a matter of judgement. Among other things, we look at whether the driver usually drives the car, explains Linda Ståhlberg, head of special enforcement at the Kronofogden for Auto Motor & Sport.
In addition to the aforementioned Mercedes, there is an example of a Lexus that a car owner got rid of when his indebted resident borrowed the car and was stopped by the police.
When it comes to Swedish leasing cars, it is usually regulated in the agreement that the lessee does not have the opportunity to hand over the property, which is why the Kronofogden in those cases cannot make a seizure of the car.
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Happens every now and then
We previously reported on Ebba Olsson who got rid of her Hyundai i30 after she lent it to a friend who had debts.
According to Ebba Olsson, her friend had only borrowed the car when he was stopped at a police checkpoint. The car ended up being impounded for unpaid debts.
Since a couple of years ago, the Kronofogden has been able to take help from the police to more easily carry out this type of case.