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What Constitutes an Estate Rent Charge...

marshalex · 2025-01-23 16:51:05

We're in the process of selling our house and our buyers lender has asked for a deed of variation due to as they believe to be an estate rent charge being present on the property. After contacting the developers solicitors (via my own) they have stated that a deed of variation is not required as the charge is a maintenance…

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marshalex Posts: 34 Forumite

3 February at 5:47PM

So after all the faff, the buyers solicitor finally accepted what was proposed 3 weeks ago (i.e. the clause in the transfer document) as opposed to needing a deed of variation.
The developer was adamant one wasn't required and wasn't prepared to entertain it at and if it wasn't for this other sale going through on the estate it might have been a problem.
Contracts all signed and all going ahead so very relieved!

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