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Second charge on property...HELP!


Dee

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Hi,

20 years ago we bought our current house with planning permission to extend from a development company that was an off shoot of the estate agency they owned ( it wasn't a new build). The developer company bought the house, separated the large garden, got DPP and the son bought the plot and built his house.

I have just discovered there is a second charge on our property. The second charge was put on by the old lady (now deceased) that the developers bought the house from...so, the chain was; old lady > developer > us.

I don't understand what she had to gain from putting this charge on? What does this mean for me now ( my husband died 2 years ago) .

I have recently spoken to a solicitor and he believes the charge will be wiped out Dec 2025....???

I'm panicking!! Any advice

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Yes, I understand that it will expire but can it be extended?  What if i peg it begore Dec 25! Why would she put a charge, to what end, what outcome was she hoping for before the 20yr was up? How do I establish the amount of the charge?

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I cannot think of a circumstance where there is a charge on the property in favour of a now deceased vendor.  Are you sure it is not a covenant?

 

Your solicitor should be able to give you a definitive answer and if not, consider instructing another.

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I did speak to my solicitor yesterday but he was very vague....he wasn't charging me so he was pretty brief. Because I don't understand the issues I don't know to ask the pertinent questions.

There is a covenant on the property...i think its a clawback if we built a separate dwelling which we haven't done...how would a charge link to a covenant? Sorry, but I'm so dim with such matters!!

(I pick up the documents tomorrow from my solicitor)

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