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Thinking of solar - Restrictive Covernant
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There's an old saying - "it's easier to gain forgiveness than it is to obtain permission"Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large numbers2
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So I should just go ahead and install them and if they come knocking ask for forgiveness?
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If you are the freeholder, I struggle to understand what on earth their hold over you would be.
London. 6.4kwh system, South facing. 16 Hyundai 400kw all black panels w/ optimisers, 6kw Solaredge HD Wave inverter, Solar Iboost with two immersion heaters on one 240l hw tank. Octopus Flux. Ivar 5 Wood Burning Stove. Leaf 62kwh plus Zappi. Two chickens: 1 Light Sussex, 1 Speckled Rock. Omlet walk-in run. Approx 1.5 eggs per day egg generation rate using Marriage's organic layers pellets.0 -
It's probably similar to those that used to restrict having vans, caravans parked on your drive - rarely enforced.NoobSolar said:If you are the freeholder, I struggle to understand what on earth their hold over you would be.PV total 19.8 kW system:
23 x 420W East/West split over two flat roof areas at 10 degrees inclination.
13 x 390W South spit over two flat roof areas at 5 to 20 degrees inclination.
6 x 390W south wall mounted at 90 degrees inclination.
7 x 390W West wall mounted at 90 degrees inclination.
2 x 5 kW hybrid inverters
4 x 9.5 kWh batteries (38 kWh total)1 -
Plenty, and that's why I am concerned about it.NoobSolar said:If you are the freeholder, I struggle to understand what on earth their hold over you would be.0 -
Yes, that's them. Others have put up panels facing the road, and breached other covenants for that matter, and so going to go ahead anyway.94JDH said:
It's probably similar to those that used to restrict having vans, caravans parked on your drive - rarely enforced.NoobSolar said:If you are the freeholder, I struggle to understand what on earth their hold over you would be.0 -
Its more of an issue when you come to sell. The conveyancers will ask about it and probably make you pay for a worthless indemnity policy.RoadToRiches said:So I should just go ahead and install them and if they come knocking ask for forgiveness?2 -
Don't ever intend to sell, may do equity release and may have to if I had to go into long term care but otherwise it's my forever home.Meatballs said:
Its more of an issue when you come to sell. The conveyancers will ask about it and probably make you pay for a worthless indemnity policy.RoadToRiches said:So I should just go ahead and install them and if they come knocking ask for forgiveness?0 -
Your house builder will only be interested in what fees they might extract from you; otherwise it's not economic to try to enforce a covenant.RoadToRiches said:...in respect of which consent the Transferee shall pay the Transferors reasonable fees ...Reed2
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