On 16th July 2009, the Phew! conveyancing team was requisitioned by a client for purchasing a property located on Park Road, Hendon, London. The client bought the property for an amount of £ 333750. The local authority concerned was the London Borough of Barnet.
The office copies were thoroughly inspected by the conveyancing team & it was found that the property was freehold. The absolute title of the property eliminated all worries about its ownership as it was guaranteed by the registry. The team also assured that the seller and his family members were the sole occupants of the property before the sale was carried out.
However, there were some additional rights passing along with the property. The client had access to the passage way in the property. According to a conveyance dated 11th September 1924, there were some additional restrictive covenants registered against the property. The client was also not allowed to carry out any sort of construction work without the consent of the seller. The client also did not have permission to erect anything over the areas coloured pink and green in the plan except for a two-story dwelling house. The client was required to contribute towards maintenance of roads and sewers. The property was only meant for residential purposes and no sort of business activities must be carried out except the profession of a physician, architect or a chartered accountant. The client also must not practice any activity that can become a public nuisance. Further, the client was not allowed to advertise anything or raise placards in the property.
The conveyancing team also exposed that the property stood in an area which came under the purview of Smoke Control Order and Clean air Act. According to the Smoke Control Order, excess smoke from chimney was not allowed to be disposed into the environment and the Clean Air Act prohibited smoke of any kind from other premises, as well.
An HMO order required that the London Borough of Barnet must be informed, in case the property was occupied by more than one family as bed or sitting rooms or any other non self-contained accommodation with some sharing facilities. Also, a licence from the London Borough of Barnet was required before the property was let as HMO. Any failure to do so might pave way for legal action.
Park Road is adopted & hence it is maintained by London Borough of Barnet. Our conveyancing solicitors’ inspection did not reveal any future plans regarding arrival of new roads or maintenance of the existing roads within 200 metres of the property in the near future.
The conveyancing solicitor who appeared for the seller was Browns Solicitors and the Estate agent was Winkworth Estate Agents.
