Restriction in Deeds for a chalet on the plot

[welsford46]

Hi

OK I'm dreaming a bit here incase the euromillions comes up trumps...

but if I won loads of money I'd like to demolish my current 60s chalet and replace it with something that more suits our needs layout wise.

The deeds say the plot can only have a chalet on.

After 50 odd years does this still stand..how can you get it rescinded..who enforces it?

Thanks

 

[mattylad]

Who enforces it indeed?

Covenants are usually put in by the builders etc, but if they go out of business or have moved on then who's to prevent you.

 

[gregers]

there is a covenant in my area,i:e no one is allowed to have any kind of fenceing to our front gardens,last year someone put up a 4'picket fence without any problems so im assuming that once 1 person has done something then i wouldve thought everyone could now do it?

if you do win,could you lend me a few quid plz

 

[^woody^]

Generally, covenants can only be enforced by the person benefiting from them, but they do run with the land and so the benefit can pass to subsequent owners.

But even when the original benefiter is long gone (ie developers) then the covenant may still be enforceable by others.

Also if it can be proven that the reasons for the covenant have now past, or it was intended only for a limited period or specific purpose, then the covenant becomes unenforceable

 

[IJWS15]

What happens when you want to sell and the buyer's solicitor checks through the covenants . . . . . . .

Anyway what is a chalet anyway - we stayed in one in France (timber built alpine style) with four bedrooms and three bathrooms on three floors.

 

[JohnD]

beach hut?

 

[Nige F]

Can`t put up a building of less value than £ 400 (in my deeds from 1924) So there goes my £150 shed from Focus