| 1. |
BOUNDARIES |
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"Boundaries"
mean any fence, wall, hedge or ditch which
marks the edge of your property. |
| 1.1 |
Do
you know of any boundary being moved in the
last 20 years? |
Please
give details
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| 2. |
DISPUTES |
|
| 2.1 |
Do
you know of any disputes about this or any
neighbouring property? |
NO/YES
Please give details
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| 2.2 |
Have
you received any complaints about anything
you have, or have not done as owners? |
NO/YES
Please give details
|
| 2.3 |
Have
you made any complaints to any neighbour about
what the neighbour has or has not done? |
NO/YES
Please give details
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| 3. |
NOTICES |
|
| 3.1 |
Have
you ever sent or received any letters or notices
which affect your property or the neighbouring
property in any way (for example, from
your neighbours, the council or a government
department)? |
NO/YES/COPY
ENCLOSED/TO FOLLOW/LOST |
| 3.2 |
Have
you had any negotiations or discussions with
any neighbour or any local or other authority,
which affect the property in any way? |
NO/YES
Please give details
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| 4. |
EXPENSES |
|
| 4.1 |
Have
you ever had to pay anything for the use of
the property? (Ignore rate, water rates,
community charge and gas, electricity and
phone bills. Include everything else: examples
are the clearance of a cess pool or septic
tank, drainage rate, rent charge) |
NO/YES
Please give details |
| 5 |
SHARING
WITH THE NEIGHBOURS |
|
| 5.1 |
Do
you and a neighbour share the cost of anything
used jointly, such as the repair of a shared
boundary or drain?
|
NO/YES
Please give details |
| 5.2 |
Do
you contribute to the cost of repair of anything
used by the neighbourhood, such as the maintenance
of a private road?
|
NO/YES |
| 5.3 |
If
so, who is responsible for organising the
work and collection of contributions.
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| 5.4 |
Please
give details of all such sums paid or owing,
and explain if they are paid on a regular
basis or merely as and when work is required. |
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| 5.5 |
Do
you need to get next door if you have to repair
or decorate your building or maintain any
of the boundaries?
|
NO/YES |
| 5.6 |
If
'yes', have you always been able to do so
without objection by the neighbours?
|
NO/YES
(please give details of any objection under
the answer to question 2 - Disputes) |
| 5.7 |
Do
any of your neighbours need to come onto your
land to repair or decorate their building
or maintain the boundaries?
|
NO/YES |
| 5.8 |
If
so, have you ever objected?
|
NO/YES
(please give details of any objection under
the answer to question 2 - Disputes) |
| 6. |
ARRANGEMENTS
AND RIGHTS |
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Are
there any other formal or informal arrangements
which give someone else rights over the property? |
NO/YES
Please give details
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| 7. |
OCCUPIERS |
|
| 7.1 |
Does
anyone other than you live in the property?
If 'no', go to question 8.1
If 'yes' give their full names and (if under
18) their ages
|
NO/YES
Please give details |
| (a) |
(i)
Do any of them have the right to stay on the
property without your permission?
(These rights my have arisen without you
realising, i.e. if they have paid for improvements
or if they helped you buy the house)......... |
NO/YES
Please give details
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(ii)
Are any of them tenants or lodgers? |
NO/YES
Please give details and a copy of any tenancy
agreement
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| 8 |
RESTRICTIONS |
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If
you have changed the use of the property or
carried out any building work on it, please
read the note below and answer these questions.
If you have not, please go to question 9.
Note: the title deeds of some properties
include clauses which are called 'restrictive
covenants'. For example, these may forbid
the owner of the house to carry out any building
work or to use it for the purpose of a business
- unless someone else (often the builder)
gives his consent. |
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| 8.1 |
(a)
Do you know of any 'restrictive covenant'
which applies to your house or land? |
NO/YES |
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(b)
If 'yes' did you ask for consent? |
NO/YES
(please give details and a copy of any consent)
|
| 8.2 |
If
consent was needed but not obtained, please
explain why not. |
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| 8.3 |
If
they reply to 8.1(a) is 'yes', please give
the name and address of the person from whom
consent has to be obtained. |
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| 9. |
PLANNING |
|
| 9.1 |
Is
the property used only as a private home? |
NO/YES
Please give details
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| 9.2 |
Is
the property a listed building or in a conservation
area?
If 'yes', what work has been carried out since
it was listed or the area became a conservation
area? |
NO/YES/DON'T
KNOW
|
| 9.3 |
Has
there been any building work on the property
in the last four years? |
NO/YES
Please give details
|
| 9.4 |
Have
you applied for planning permission, building
regulation approval or listed building consent
at any time? |
NO/YES/COPIES
ENCLOSED/TO FOLLOW/LOST |
| 9.5 |
If
'yes', has any of the work been carried out? |
NO/YES
Please give details
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| 10. |
RENT
AND SERVICE CHARGES |
|
| 10.1 |
If
the property is leasehold or you pay towards
the maintenance of the property, please supply
details of the amount you presently pay for
ground rent and/or service charge. |
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| 10.2 |
Please
provide a copy of your last invoice for ground
rent/service charges. Are you paid up to date? |
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| 10.3 |
Please
provide the name and address of the person
or company to whom rent and maintenance fees
are paid. |
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Signed................................................... |
Dated................................ |
