Sold domain, but WHOIS/nominet not transferred over.

jmd4eva · 04-06-2011, 04:34:50 PM

The domain tag was changed, but the whois/nominet details weren't transferred.

who "owns" it, who can renew it?

The Ferryman · 04-06-2011, 04:39:18 PM

Whoever bought it owns it. The tagholder can renew it.

Regards

Bruce

aquanuke · 04-06-2011, 05:03:12 PM

The person named as Registrant: is the owner.

Make sure you are looking against the proper whois ie

http://webwhois.nic.uk/cgi-bin/whois...=nominet.co.uk

append your domain on the end.

jmd4eva · 04-06-2011, 07:32:41 PM

Quote:

The person named as Registrant: is the owner.

Make sure you are looking against the proper whois ie

http://webwhois.nic.uk/cgi-bin/whois...=nominet.co.uk

append your domain on the end.

That's me still...

Legally, do I own it, or does the person i sold it to own it?

Bailey · 04-06-2011, 07:42:07 PM

The tag-holder has full control of the domain - is it on a private tag ?

aquanuke · 04-06-2011, 10:54:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmd4eva

That's me still...

Legally, do I own it, or does the person i sold it to own it?

Yep if your listed as registrant you own it still, regardless of TAG.

wb · 04-06-2011, 11:41:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmd4eva

That's me still...

Legally, do I own it, or does the person i sold it to own it?

You are the official registrant, but you no longer own it now you have accepted payment for it and it has been transferred to their tag. I see it as a bit like a V5 document on a car, where the registered keeper is not necessarily the same as the owner of the vehicle (i.e. the person who has paid or is paying for it).

I remember seeing a DRS case a while ago where a domain had been registered to the name of a web designer instead of the actual owner. Needless to say I'm pretty sure the owner (who wasn't the registrant) got the details updated.

It would be wise for the new person to get the registrant details updated though, as I personally wouldn't want my name on something I now have no control over. If they have it under their tag and control, they will be able to send a Nominet transfer to themself to do it (just needs the admin email updating if it hasn't been already).

* Not legal advice *

Bailey · 05-06-2011, 05:43:36 AM

Rightly nailed WB.

Nobody in their right mind is going to be agreeing to 'Nominets declarations of ownership' to even start a control process. knowning the declarations to be untrue, tantamount to fraudulent representation.

04-06-2011, 04:34:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
jmd4eva Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 24 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Sold domain, but WHOIS/nominet not transferred over. The domain tag was changed, but the whois/nominet details weren't transferred. who "owns" it, who can renew it?

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aquanuke Join Date: May 2005 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,993 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 20)	The person named as Registrant: is the owner. Make sure you are looking against the proper whois ie http://webwhois.nic.uk/cgi-bin/whois...=nominet.co.uk append your domain on the end. __________________ Dropcatching and DAC hosting - I gotta have More Cowbell - Now I do

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Bailey Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Essex UK Posts: 1,617 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 4)	The tag-holder has full control of the domain - is it on a private tag ? __________________ TheDon dot Com

05-06-2011, 05:43:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
Bailey Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Essex UK Posts: 1,617 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 4)	Rightly nailed WB. Nobody in their right mind is going to be agreeing to 'Nominets declarations of ownership' to even start a control process. knowning the declarations to be untrue, tantamount to fraudulent representation. __________________ TheDon dot Com

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04-06-2011, 04:39:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
The Ferryman Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom Posts: 362 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 12)	Whoever bought it owns it. The tagholder can renew it. Regards Bruce

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