On 8th October 2007, the Phew! conveyancing team was requested by a client to assist in the purchase of a property situated on Firs Avenue, Friern Barnet, London. The property was bought for £ 298000 by the client. The London Borough of Barnet was local authority associated with this conveyancing deal.
The office copy entries related to the freehold property was inspected by the conveyancing team. The property held an absolute title which eliminated all worries about its ownership as it was guaranteed by the registry. The team also ensured that the seller and his family members were the sole occupants of the property before the sale.
According to a conveyance dated 20th February 1985, there were some additional rights passing with the property:
- The client had the access to light, air and the boundary structures in the property.
- The client had access to the passage way, water, electricity, gas and soil in the property. The access to adjoining parts of the property was for the purpose of maintenance or repair of the same.
- The client had access to the roadways connecting the estate with or without vehicles.
- The client had the right of access to the garage as well as parking lot.
- The owner also enjoys the right to roam over and carry out activities in the footpath areas marked in the plan. Access to various other structures adjoining the property may also be provided if proper maintenance cost is paid.
The above mentioned rights are not applicable if the property comes under the Electricity board. The reciprocal rights were reserved in favour of Smardene Properties Limited.
The client should abide by the restrictive covenants during ownership of the property:
- You must maintain and repair the fence on the sides of the property that are marked “T” in the plan.
- No building in addition to the existing house and garage shall be erected in the land transferred other than a greenhouse, conservatory, garden or tool shed without the permission of seller.
The Charges Register reveals that there were also some additional restrictive covenants registered against the property according to a transfer dated 6th March 1981,
A Tree Preservation Order was registered against the property by the local planning authority to protect specific trees from deliberate damage and destruction. This order also prevented the felling, lopping, topping, uprooting or wilful damaging of trees without the permission of the local planning authority.
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 according to the Clean Air Act smoke of any kind from other premises was not allowed, as well. Firs Avenue is adopted & hence is maintained by London Borough of Barnet. Our conveyancing solicitors’ inspection did not reveal any future plans regarding the arrival of new roads or maintenance of existing roads within 200 metres of the property.
The conveyancing solicitor who appeared for the seller was Nahlis Christou Solicitors and the Estate agent was Spicerhaart.
