Restrictive Covenants: Problems Selling or Remortgaging?
Has a restrictive covenant raised unexpected questions when selling or remortgaging your property? Perhaps the wording limits how the property can be used, an old deed is missing, or your buyer’s solicitor cannot establish who could enforce the restriction.
What were you told when you bought about the covenant and its practical consequences?
Visit When I Bought to explore the issue and arrange an initial conversation about what happened. You do not need to know whether anyone was at fault before getting in touch.
A covenant is affecting your property. Were its consequences explained when you bought?
Your buyer’s solicitor has raised an objection. Restrictions affect your plans for the property. Or missing documents leave uncertainty about what the covenant actually says.
Knowing that a covenant exists is different from understanding what it could mean for you.
When I Bought helps you explore the original purchase and the records that may matter. You do not need to decide whether anyone was at fault before getting in touch.
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Selling a House with a Restrictive Covenant Breach: Should You Contact the Developer?
You have found a buyer. The conveyancing is moving forward. Then the buyer’s solicitor asks for consent for a conservatory or extension built years ago. You have the building regulations paperwork. Nobody has complained. But the title contains a restrictive covenant requiring separate approval, and you cannot find evidence that it was obtained. If a…
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A Restrictive Covenant Breach Is Holding Up My Sale. Why Wasn’t It a Problem When I Bought?
You bought your home, obtained a mortgage and completed the purchase. Years later, the buyer’s solicitor identifies a restrictive covenant breach. Your sale is now waiting for evidence of consent, an indemnity policy or another solution. The extension, conservatory or other alteration may have been there when you bought. So why is it becoming a…