Restrictive covenants

dippa

Just reading through the covenants for the new build I'm potentially buying and find it extremely limiting, almost like it's not our home!

From reading through other posts on here, it appears majority say it won't matter once the developer has sold up and left, unless a neighbour complains.

• Not to erect or construct any building or other structure whatsoever whether temporary or permanent on the property without prior consent in writing of the Transferor and if required any Relevant Authority and to pay such reasonable administration fee as the Transferor reasonably requires

• Not to alter the external appearances of the dwellinghouse on the property without the prior written consent of the Transferor.

• Not to keep or feed or breed or permit to be kept or fed or bred on the property animals or birds other than the keeping (but not breeding) of a maximum of 2 normal household domestic pets.

davidmcn

All pretty normal, and you're likely to find them on any alternative property which is even vaguely "newbuild".

ProDave

It is to stop you doing something outrageous while the estate is being built that might make it hard to sell the others.

Once they have moved on they generally don't care.

If you are expecting to want to build a garden shed any time soon then as part of the process of buying it seek their written permission for that shed.

middleclassbutpoor

These seem like the covenants that were contained in another post

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5956170/purchasing-a-new-build

May be some info on there that will help you understand more about covenants. I wouldn't necessarily disagree with ProDave but I would say that the other consideration is that when you come to sell, you may find that if you haven't got permission for doing changes that breach the covenants, you could be asked to make this right before you move as the person buying will probably be told by their solicitor that they then take on the liability of potential legal action if taken.

Likewise, putting a garden shed in your garden which can be taken down easily, it isn't the end of the world stuff but conservatory may cost you money to get permission - which you would want as these are a bit more permanent and more costly to rectify.

Like anything of this nature when buying a house, you need to work out whether you can live within the covenants and the layout of your home. If you can't then it isn't the house for you unfortunately.

badger09

middleclassbutpoor wrote: »

These seem like the covenants that were contained in another post

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5956170/purchasing-a-new-build

May be some info on there that will help you understand more about covenants. I wouldn't necessarily disagree with ProDave but I would say that the other consideration is that when you come to sell, you may find that if you haven't got permission for doing changes that breach the covenants, you could be asked to make this right before you move as the person buying will probably be told by their solicitor that they then take on the liability of potential legal action if taken.

Likewise, putting a garden shed in your garden which can be taken down easily, it isn't the end of the world stuff but conservatory may cost you money to get permission - which you would want as these are a bit more permanent and more costly to rectify.

Like anything of this nature when buying a house, you need to work out whether you can live within the covenants and the layout of your home. If you can't then it isn't the house for you unfortunately.

Absolutely agree

I've just posted here on this same issue

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5956367/buying-a-house-that-might-not-have-planning-permission-for-an-extension

Covenant was similar to 1st restriction in OP's post. My sister had added a conservatory, which didn't need planning permission, but breached the 1967 covenant:cool:. I decided to pay £140 for the Indemnity policy rather than lose the sale