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Deeds say no extending
K4tr1na
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Hi
I was a La tenant and purchased my property off them. It took ages and during that time I had a conservatory put on the back of the property while I was still a tenant. So when I purchased the property it was already there.
Roll on 8 weeks after purchasing and receiving deeds, it states in the deeds I can not extend the property at all.... Meaning conservatory not allowed, it's been there 2 years now but was wondering if I decide to sell in the future am I going to have problems and what should I do.
Basically when I officially purchased it, it had a conservatory.
Any advice greatly received
I was a La tenant and purchased my property off them. It took ages and during that time I had a conservatory put on the back of the property while I was still a tenant. So when I purchased the property it was already there.
Roll on 8 weeks after purchasing and receiving deeds, it states in the deeds I can not extend the property at all.... Meaning conservatory not allowed, it's been there 2 years now but was wondering if I decide to sell in the future am I going to have problems and what should I do.
Basically when I officially purchased it, it had a conservatory.
Any advice greatly received
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Just lost a long reply to you, but the gist of it was as follows: You shouldn't worry, as the conservatory's been there 2 years and no one's complained, so it's unlikely the council will send someone to check it's not there!
Minor breaches of covenants like this, where the chance of enforcement is very low, are covered by what's called indemnity insurance at the time of a sale. In other words, you or your buyer could buy cheap insurance to cover any legal costs of council enforcement. This will satisfy lenders & solicitors.
So, no need to worry. If it's a true conservatory, with no CH and proper doors between it and the house, it's regarded as permitted development in most places and classed as a temporary structure/outbuilding anyway.0 -
Conservatory is not a problem because it is only a temporary building and if it was going to cause any problems in the future you could just take it down.0
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