Can neighbour do this?

getmore4less

Enforceing covenants will be very hard to do.

land registry, council will not be interested.

AIUI it is the person(s) that benifits from the covenent that needs to enforce.

eg the not running a business is often put in by developers to protect the image of the estates while they are trying to sell, once they complete the estate they don't care.

if ex council house then the council may have put in a covenents which could try,, they will be in yours so why not just check them.

(the various covenents I have, can't make glue, manufacture munitions, keep chickens, also responsible for upkeep of a well that no one know where it is)

Land_Registry

Just to confirm that the land register will often record covenants against a title but Land Registry has no involvement in their enforcement. That would be a matter for the courts if you decided to take it that far.

The example cited by getmore4less refers to how a developer may often include covenants in the terms of the Transfer (sale document) for each house/plot. The benefit of such covenants run with the land i.e. the development and as such the developer would only normally retain a benefit if they retained part of the land in the original development.

As each plot/house is sold then the benefit of those covenants is effectively passed to each plot/house i.e. their registered owner and the covenants would be there's to enforce - proving that you have the benefit of such covenants would be important if you chose to try and enforce them.

You can check the land register for a property online but if the house was part of a larger development it is the first Transfer of the plot/house by the developer to the first owner which is likely to be of most interest - this can only be obtained by way of a paper application. That process is explained in our FAQs

Understanding and enforcing such covenants is something we would always recommend to discuss with a legal adviser.

SPELLKASTER

angelbob wrote: »

This thread is laughable, you want to write down all the number plates, find something better to do with your time. Mind your own business.
I find it disgusting that you call a working, home owning man a lowlife, maybe he will move and rent out his house to loads of dole bludgers with loud music and pit bulls, would you be happy then.
You have lived with it for 24 years, come on if you hate it that much MOVE......

As previous comment said he does not have planning permission to do this; plus I bought the house not knowing he was a problem, I've only lived here for under 3 years!!

It was not me who called him a lowlife it was another poster, its not my fault this bloke is illegally running a business!!

ruggedtoast

SPELLKASTER wrote: »

As previous comment said he does not have planning permission to do this; plus I bought the house not knowing he was a problem, I've only lived here for under 3 years!!

It was not me who called him a lowlife it was another poster, its not my fault this bloke is illegally running a business!!

Why dont you just live and let live?

SPELLKASTER

its quite simple, if i was to sell and move i would have to declare he's a nuisance!!

zoominatorone

SPELLKASTER wrote: »

its quite simple, if i was to sell and move i would have to declare he's a nuisance!!

thought the other half owned the house?

ILW

SPELLKASTER wrote: »

its quite simple, if i was to sell and move i would have to declare he's a nuisance!!

Only because you have made an issue of it.
What actually is the nuisance?

zoominatorone

ILW wrote: »

Only because you have made an issue of it.
What actually is the nuisance?

hours spent taking out loans with all and sundry, now noting number plates.......time for someone to get a job me thinks

ILW

This appears to be the latest obsession after getting credit cards and loans "written off". I do think someone does have too much time on their hands.

Lister_2

ILW wrote: »

I have witnessed people handing over cash in Sainsburys

You forgot the two exclamation marks!!