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Deed of Variation

canyon2026 · 2026-06-03 16:11:30

Hi, I was trying to sell my Mothers Flat to help pay for her Care Home Costs but the Sale fell through last minute as their Solicitor requested a Deed Of Variation with a forfeiture clause. The Landlord came back with a figure of £15000 plus £1200+VAT in Legal Fees. This is on top of around £600 I had to pay for the…

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Yes - I believe that's the Forfeiture Risk covered. They never really explained why they wanted a DoV and at the time I didn't realise what an issue it would become.
The Buyer was actually a cash buyer for the Flat at £300k and I believe the Solicitor just wanted to be thorough. I think now it was just the Forfeiture side of things that was really a concern as it would have been a problem for a Mortgage Lender if one had been involved.
The Buyer is probably lost now but this should mean I can get the Estate Agent to readvertise the property without having to worry that everyone will be asking for a DoV.

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