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What's the strangest clause you've seen in a tenancy/property agreement?
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We weren’t allowed to have any washing on our balcony, even though we were facing a wood with no neighbours.Also, We weren’t allowed to have a boat or caravan in our (second floor flat) living room…..
no clarification as to whether other rooms were ok!2 -
First house I owned had a covenant preventing the land being used for a dog racing track.
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Like others, our entire streets deeds sat we are not allowed to sell alcohol on our premises.
However, this isn't a religious thing. It's because the land was previously owned by the brewery and they owned the pub behind us all.
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All landlords should put a "No waterbeds" clause in the contract.Can't have the tenants making waves. (groan)Have genuinely got a leasehold property where the lease charge is 6 peppercorns a year. They obviously don't collect, but I guess thats behind the "peppercorn rent" phrase.Mr Generous - Landlord for more than 10 years. Generous? - Possibly but sarcastic more likely.2
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We bought a lovely bungalow in a rural village. It had gardens all around it. It had a “no pigs allowed”. We often thought we could have saved a fortune by “breeding” our own bacon.
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I have visions of pampered pigs on a waterbed?Murphybear said:We bought a lovely bungalow in a rural village. It had gardens all around it. It had a “no pigs allowed”. We often thought we could have saved a fortune by “breeding” our own bacon.2 -
probably the case, house located very close to a school where fencing (amongst a huge number of other sports) is very popular - they probably didn't want any after school practice.Murphybear said:
Better find another sport thenFlugelhorn said:we are looking at one at the moment that doesn't allow fencing in the property
Archery, show jumping, clay pigeon shooting, golf etc were not excluded0 -
I am not allowed to dry my socks in the toaster.2
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