Clarification Owning RoC Car & limitations in North?

[scubadubaqueen]

I hope that someone can answer this!

If I were to purchase a RoC Plate Car (I know about insurance that is not my query), and stay some of the time in the North and some of the time in the South (this would include a physical address both sides where one sleeps), what are the limitations on owning a South car, if any? There clearly are limitations as otherwise everyone in the North would buy cars in the South as they are way cheaper, so hence my asking!

I knew of someone who lived/worked North side who HAD lived in the South who drove their RoC car North side for a year or so before they left.

To be clear, I would likely spend 1/3 of nights in South and 2/3 of nights in North in any calendar year, but will spend some extra day time in the North too, whilst sleeping in the South, if that makes sense!

Of course things may change soon with all this "confidence boosting" peace in the pipeline stuff, but may be not! Who knows how long it could drag on!

[Deniz1]

The law used to be that after three months you mist re register the car with TRNC plates and pay import duty to make it legal here or it can be confiscated by customs. Then of course you would have the reverse problem in the south. Laws may be different now but generally you see far fewer south side cars here than before.

[snd1966]

Deniz1; I thought one problem was you could not register a south bought and plated car if you moved from the south to North and vice versa.
I know several people who have jobs in the south and live in the north, they have south registered cars.
I know somebody who has a house in the south with south residency and their relative has a house here and they cross frequently (weekly) stay a few nights and for the last 4 years no problems.
I do believe it is down to being genuine, if they see you are honestly living in the south and visiting the North or working they allow it and the car does not outstay its visa period.

[Deniz1]

a friend brought a car through from the south a few years ago and he re-registered it but things have probably changed.A few days here and there probably wont be a problem.