On 17th June 2011, a client instructed a Phew! East Ham Conveyancing solicitor to assist in the purchase of a property located on Mortimer Road, East Ham, London. The property was bought for £ 195000 by the client. The London Borough of Newham was related to this conveyancing deal.
The Conveyancing solicitor inspected the Office copy entries related to the freehold property. The absolute title of the property eliminated worries about its ownership as it was guaranteed by the registry. The solicitor also assured that the property was occupied by the seller and his immediate family members before the sale.
According to a conveyance dated 24th December 1910, there were some additional restrictive covenants registered against the property under the charges register of the office copy:
- The owner was only allowed to build fence along boundary lines as shown in plan.
- The owner was permitted to erect a dwelling house for private purposes and the property was not meant to be used for public purposes such as school, hospital, asylum, etc.
- Any kind of business, trade, manufacturing or the sale or trade of intoxicating substances was prohibited in the property.
- The owner must not become a nuisance to neighbours or public.
- Any kind of erections such as hut, shed caravan, house on wheels or any kind of advertisement, roundabouts or hoardings were not allowed in the property.
- Materials such as gravel sand or earth shall not be removed from the property or any part of the estate without the permission of the vendor.
- The owner was required to maintain sufficient fences along boundaries marked T on the title plan and also towards the front side.
The conveyancing solicitor also revealed that the property stood in an area which came under the purview of Smoke Control Order and Clean air Act. As per Smoke Control Order, smoke from chimney was not allowed and the Clean air Act did not even allow smoke of any kind from other premises, as well.
There was an HMO order on the property which meant that the client must inform the London Borough of Newham if the property was to be occupied by more than one household as bed-sitting rooms or other non self-contained accommodation. The client must also need a licence from the London Borough of Newham before letting the property as HMO. Failure in doing so may result in fines, criminal conviction and other penalties.
Mortimer Road is adopted & is maintained by London Borough of Newham. Our Conveyancing Solicitors’ inspection did not reveal any future plans regarding the arrival of new roads or maintenance of the existing roads.
The conveyancing solicitor who appeared for the seller was Excel Legal Limited and the estate agent was Spicer McColl.
