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An unexpected covenant in my lease

cjv
cjv Posts: 513 Forumite
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I am not to use my balcony wearing anything less than trunks. If I was female, no less than a 2 piece swim suit.

This was obviously the only reason I wanted a balcony, so I could sit out there naked all day looking at all the other tenants dangly bits. I am devastated. :D

Has anyone else found covenants in their lease that they were not expecting?
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  • supa34
    supa34 Posts: 138 Forumite
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    Can't keep chickens in garden. Only chickens. Strange.
  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 49,946 Ambassador
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    No satellite or telegraphic equipment.

    Different property (a 2 bed flat) restricts lettings to one household unit.
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  • SandraX
    SandraX Posts: 840 Forumite
    No caravan, thnk the lord.
  • Adereterial
    Adereterial Posts: 549 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I am prohibited from running any kind of childcare business from the house.
  • Callie22
    Callie22 Posts: 3,444 Forumite
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    I'm not allowed to sell alcoholic liquor from the property.
  • Sanne
    Sanne Posts: 523 Forumite
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    When we were renting our landlord had a covenant that you weren’t allowed to dry your washing on your balcony. The “neighbour police” was watching - every time someone in the block of 24 flats did there was a big notice from the freeholder/management company on the notice board....
  • FreeBear
    FreeBear Posts: 18,306 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Callie22 wrote: »
    I'm not allowed to sell alcoholic liquor from the property.

    Ditto. Also not allowed to brew or distill the stuff. In addition, can't keep pigs, but no mention is made of keeping other livestock.

    Not permitted to run a brothel either...
    Any language construct that forces such insanity in this case should be abandoned without regrets. –
    Erik Aronesty, 2014

    Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    supa34 wrote: »
    Can't keep chickens in garden. Only chickens. Strange.
    You can. Allotments Act 1952 trumps any nonsense like that. :)
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 4,176 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Yes, can't keep chickens, can't have a caravan or boat on the drive, can't fence the front garden though I got permission from the builder to do this, and last can't use the garage as living space.
  • Novice_investor101
    Novice_investor101 Posts: 883 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 500 Posts Cashback Cashier Energy Saving Champion
    Can't bake bricks or boil tripe (lease is from 1895)
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