Restrictive Covenants on a Non-New Build House

lincroft1710

Bonniepurple said:

Brilliant one about the church bells.  You buy a place near a church, expect bells.  

You would be surprised how many people moan about bells, especially newcomers to a village.

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lincroft1710 said:

Bonniepurple said:

Brilliant one about the church bells.  You buy a place near a church, expect bells.  

You would be surprised how many people moan about bells, especially newcomers to a village.

As an aside, I was at Cornbury Festival at the weekend. The locals decided to protest by having bell ringing practice for several hours. Another neighbour had a rave until about 5am.

Rather ironic really, because the lease is up and the landowner intends to make it into a golf course, so it's not going to happen again anyway.

user1977

lincroft1710 said:

Bonniepurple said:

Brilliant one about the church bells.  You buy a place near a church, expect bells.  

You would be surprised how many people moan about bells, especially newcomers to a village.

This is why pubs and clubs object to planning applications for new flats nearby - they know the first thing the residents will do is complain about the noise of the drunk people who have already been there for decades...

GaleSF63

Silvertabby said:

Tbe usual new build covenants are intended to keep the estate tidy until all the houses are sold.

However, there are exceptions.  A small group of new houses were built near an old church, and they have permanent covenants which basically say that the church (and its bells) were here first, so don't even think about complaining about the noise....

I like that!  Pity it wasn't the actual wording  .

Silvertabby

lincroft1710 said:

Bonniepurple said:

Brilliant one about the church bells.  You buy a place near a church, expect bells.  

You would be surprised how many people moan about bells, especially newcomers to a village.

Or the ones who buy houses near operational RAF bases because they are cheap(er) because of the aircraft noise - and then complain about the aircraft noise.

Silvertabby

GaleSF63 said:

Silvertabby said:

Tbe usual new build covenants are intended to keep the estate tidy until all the houses are sold.

However, there are exceptions.  A small group of new houses were built near an old church, and they have permanent covenants which basically say that the church (and its bells) were here first, so don't even think about complaining about the noise....

I like that!  Pity it wasn't the actual wording   

Sorry - that was the way it was told to me me by one of the buyers!

GaleSF63

Silvertabby said:

GaleSF63 said:

Silvertabby said:

Tbe usual new build covenants are intended to keep the estate tidy until all the houses are sold.

However, there are exceptions.  A small group of new houses were built near an old church, and they have permanent covenants which basically say that the church (and its bells) were here first, so don't even think about complaining about the noise....

I like that!  Pity it wasn't the actual wording   

Sorry - that was the way it was told to me me by one of the buyers!

I just assumed no legal document would say "don't even think about"!

Years ago a woman bought a flat near Edinburgh Castle and then complained to the council about the noise from the Tattoo.