Is it possible to Remove a House from land registry

20Andy20

Hi i recently was buying a house, half way through when the probate was  coming soon my solicutor reported 20 odd restrictive covenants. This is the second house i have nearly bought with alot of covenants. Anyway i pulled out as they stopped me from doing alot including running a business of which i have 2 small businesses i do from home. 

To cut a long story short, i was recently told i can remove a house and the land it comes with from the land registry and then all restrictive covenants will dissapear. He also told me that the council cannot use the covenants against me. 
I have tried googling but cant find anything to back up the story. Does anyone know anything about removing a land from the registry and is it posible?
Any help appreciated
Thanks

greatcrested

Ha! Ha!

So who was the joker who told you this?????

I have 9 points on my driving licence. Can I remove my licence from DVLA database and all the points will disappear?

Titus_Wadd

I would love to do that!

Neil49

The quick answer is No!

If you were allowed to do that then it would allow people to make a mockery of the whole purpose for restrictive covenants to be imposed in the first place. They may be inconvenient to you but they may be there for a very important reason. 

Davesnave

Many of the covenants one sees are unenforceable, especially if written into the title docs by a builder who has long gone. Many people run businesses from home without problems; it depends what it is.

ssparks2003

We have various covenants on our property including no open cast mines, no smelting iron ore and we are not permitted to run a house of ill repute. Takes all the fun out of life.

donemedosh

no you cannot remove property from the land registry as thats what it is there for. However you can ask the land registery to remove conenants if the are not enfocable or are deemed as out of date with modern living. There is always a cost involved but I don't know what that would be.

ProDave

If it is a minor covenant with little chance of it ever being enforced, just buy an indemnity policy.

lincroft1710

ssparks2003 said:

We have various covenants on our property including no open cast mines, no smelting iron ore and we are not permitted to run a house of ill repute. Takes all the fun out of life.

How petty and narrow minded can some people be. Restricting a useful source of income and enjoyment. No open cast mines!

20Andy20

Titus_Wadd said:

I would love to do that!

Me too. I am disabled and found perfect houses but the restrictions even stop me from parking my car on the drive and also prevents me from modifying the house as in painting, rendering, cladding, building a fence or a shed. When i rang the council and asked for permission for any 1 of those things i was told no and id have to pay to have the covenants modified or removed and when i asked on average how much i was told it can be hundreds or thoudands they cant give an exact amound but for houses in the area it is usually thousands.

20Andy20

Neil49 said:

The quick answer is No!

If you were allowed to do that then it would allow people to make a mockery of the whole purpose for restrictive covenants to be imposed in the first place. They may be inconvenient to you but they may be there for a very important reason. 

I understand that. Thats for giving me the info. I thought my solicitor (personal injury) was wrong and i thought similar to what you have said.