Old covenants revealed by Solicitor during Conveyancing in Bournemouth

Land registry documentation supplied for a recent Bournemouth purchase transaction revealed that the property was subject to an extensive list of restrictive covenants as set out in a transfer dated 14th October 1985. It was important for the Solicitor handling the Conveyancing in Bournemouth for this purchase, Joanne Yamat, to check with the other side to confirm that the aforementioned restrictions had been fully complied with.

Common covenants include the following:

• Not to cause a nuisance to your neighbours; for example, by having noisy parties or behaving unreasonably.
• Not to carry out any building or residential development.
• Not to erect any building or structures on the land.
• Not to use the land for any trade or business activity.

In such cases provided that they will not seriously impede the buyer's intended use of the property, no further action need be taken by Solicitors when Conveyancing in Bournemouth other than informing the buyer of the extent of the stipulations and advising them of their liability for any breaches.

Some provisions can be quite dated, sometimes 100 years old; unless it is clear that the covenants are invalid, it is safest to assume that they are enforceable and it is advisable to consider obtaining an indemnity policy which will cover liability for any future breaches.

Thankfully the provisions listed were not a concern for Joanne’s clients, Mr. and Mrs. M, enabling the transaction to continue without any delays.

The dwelling is located on Cranleigh Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6, within the local authority district of Bournemouth Borough Council at St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6DY. An application for a local authority search for Conveyancing in Bournemouth was submitted to the council and results were received electronically within the same week.

Handling the Conveyancing in Bournemouth for the other side was the Williams Thompson branch at Avon House, 4 Bridge Street, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH23 1DX.

 Details from the estate agent, Richard Godsell at 3 Southbourne Grove, Dorset, BH6 3RE, were received shortly before receiving the final contract from the vendor’s Solicitor.

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