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Restriction order on property
Rob1878
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Just over 2 years ago my partner and I bought a house on a relatively new estate (7 years old). We got a fixed rate mortgage for the first 2 years with the intention being after two years we could shop around and change our mortgage for a better rate if we wanted.
We are in the process of changing the mortgage now but this week received a letter from solicitors saying there is a restriction order on our property by a property management company. This property managment company maintain patches of grass on the estate, plant flowers in beds, that sort of thing (which we pay them £21 a month for.). They have to give their consent which will cost us in total, £300.
Having spoken to the solicitors I have been told that we cannot remove the restriction order (ever) and we are going to have to go through this process every time we want to change our mortgage provider. They also told me that we should have been made aware of the restriction order, both verbally and in writing, when we bought the property. I don't believe we were, although I am currently going through all the documentation from 2 years ago.
I was wondering if anyone else has experienced something similiar to this and on what grounds would a property company be able to place a restriction order on a property indefinitely?
We are in the process of changing the mortgage now but this week received a letter from solicitors saying there is a restriction order on our property by a property management company. This property managment company maintain patches of grass on the estate, plant flowers in beds, that sort of thing (which we pay them £21 a month for.). They have to give their consent which will cost us in total, £300.
Having spoken to the solicitors I have been told that we cannot remove the restriction order (ever) and we are going to have to go through this process every time we want to change our mortgage provider. They also told me that we should have been made aware of the restriction order, both verbally and in writing, when we bought the property. I don't believe we were, although I am currently going through all the documentation from 2 years ago.
I was wondering if anyone else has experienced something similiar to this and on what grounds would a property company be able to place a restriction order on a property indefinitely?
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