Hello,
I will explain the what happened first. A few years ago I bought a house at auction and the conditions attached a Covenant which I should have read properly before buying. It reads as following on TR1 form which I signed:
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11. Additional Provisions
Now, the problem I have and have had is that the property did not require much refurbishment, just basic painting and carpeting. I have rang Nottingham council and they said they do not have anything to do with this. (I think this is most likely a very old coventant as it is an ex council property)
I then contacted the previous owner who was a property company and asked them if can remove the covenant as there is no requirement to refurbish the property by the council. But the previous owner just directed me to sort out with council.
Basically, I want to have the covenant removed as its irrelevant. I want to sell the property soon and don't want this covenant to be an issue. Can somebody please help with the best way I can have this covenant removed and it will be a problem to sell if it was not removed.
I will explain the what happened first. A few years ago I bought a house at auction and the conditions attached a Covenant which I should have read properly before buying. It reads as following on TR1 form which I signed:
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11. Additional Provisions
- Covenant to refurbish the property
- refurbish the property to a standard not less than the Council’s private sector home standard within 1 year of the date of this Transfer;
- not transfer the property prior to complying full with clause 1.1 without first procuring a deed of covenant from any successor in title in favour of the council.
Now, the problem I have and have had is that the property did not require much refurbishment, just basic painting and carpeting. I have rang Nottingham council and they said they do not have anything to do with this. (I think this is most likely a very old coventant as it is an ex council property)
I then contacted the previous owner who was a property company and asked them if can remove the covenant as there is no requirement to refurbish the property by the council. But the previous owner just directed me to sort out with council.
Basically, I want to have the covenant removed as its irrelevant. I want to sell the property soon and don't want this covenant to be an issue. Can somebody please help with the best way I can have this covenant removed and it will be a problem to sell if it was not removed.
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