Manor Farm (Seer Green) Management Company Limited
Stunning Foxgloves on Farmers Way, many thanks to Pam Smith for looking after them
What is a restrictive covenant?
Restrictive covenants are binding conditions that are written into a property’s deeds or contract by a seller to determine what a homeowner can or cannot do with their house or land under particular circumstances. They can cover a wide range of issues, but the most common examples tend to include:
The deed of undertaking, as contained on the web site here http://seergreen.org.uk/deeds.html, outlines what each of the undertakings are for the entire estate and references the estate map for this purpose (details can be found on the web site here http://seergreen.org.uk/map.html ).
This undertaking covers the complete estate, including communal areas and individual property land, and has been defined on the estate map using coloured areas.
The areas pertaining to each property area those coloured in BLUE.
The following is an extract of this undertaking for the blue land:
Each property owner, as part of the property purchase, are required to sign the deed of undertaking Deed Signing sheet.
This is part of the overall property transfer process covering:
Without the signed document the management company cannot complete the property transfer process as detailed above.
What is the current status of the estate
It has been observed that a number of properties are altering their front garden areas with a mixture of the following:
What are the Manor Farm Management Company options for property breaches
It is not the intention of the directors of the company to continually discuss and attempt to rectify each property that is considered to have ‘breached’ the covenant.
However it is the duty of the company to ensure that each property in breach shall bring this issue to the attention of the property owner and request that they take appropriate actions.
This action will be in the form a letter outlining what the issue is and noting that the owner has been informed.
A register of these properties in breach will also be kept on the company records to record when the notice was issued and any agreed actions to be undertaken.
- preventing owners from making alterations to a property (such as building an extension or converting a house into flats, for example)
- preventing buildings or other substantial structures from being erected on a section of land or
- preventing trades or businesses from operating on the land.
The deed of undertaking, as contained on the web site here http://seergreen.org.uk/deeds.html, outlines what each of the undertakings are for the entire estate and references the estate map for this purpose (details can be found on the web site here http://seergreen.org.uk/map.html ).
This undertaking covers the complete estate, including communal areas and individual property land, and has been defined on the estate map using coloured areas.
The areas pertaining to each property area those coloured in BLUE.
The following is an extract of this undertaking for the blue land:
- The blue land shall be laid down to grass with or without flower beds and shall be mown and maintained as such properly cultivated in a neat and tidy condition as amenity areas for the benefit of the estate provided that in the event that any of the blue land shall be conveyed or transferred to a Purchaser or Purchasers of any dwelling house adjoining such blue land the Company will procure that in the Conveyance or Transfer of such a dwellinghouse the Purchaser or Purchasers shall enter into a covenant for the benefit of remainder of the estate providing for the use and maintenance of the blue land in the terms aforesaid.
Each property owner, as part of the property purchase, are required to sign the deed of undertaking Deed Signing sheet.
This is part of the overall property transfer process covering:
- Issuing a share certificate of 4 ordinary shares in the Manor Farm Management Company
- Updating Companies House with the new shareholder details
- Issuing a Letter of Consent for the property transfer to the purchasers solicitor for Land Registry processing
- Updating the shareholder register for the Manor Farm Management Company
Without the signed document the management company cannot complete the property transfer process as detailed above.
What is the current status of the estate
It has been observed that a number of properties are altering their front garden areas with a mixture of the following:
- Extended car parking areas (driveways)
- Concrete paving slabs
- Gravelled and/or stone chipping areas
- Permanent boundary walls
What are the Manor Farm Management Company options for property breaches
It is not the intention of the directors of the company to continually discuss and attempt to rectify each property that is considered to have ‘breached’ the covenant.
However it is the duty of the company to ensure that each property in breach shall bring this issue to the attention of the property owner and request that they take appropriate actions.
This action will be in the form a letter outlining what the issue is and noting that the owner has been informed.
A register of these properties in breach will also be kept on the company records to record when the notice was issued and any agreed actions to be undertaken.
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Further information on our Maintenance page
Manor Farm Management Company History
The Company was originally founded on 16 March 1976 by the developers and after the Manor Farm Estate was fully built, in July 1989, the company was placed in the hands of the shareholders. Each resident holds 4 ordinary shares.
The 10 roads making up the Manor Farm Estate are Barrards Way, Culvers Croft, Coat Wicks, Dell Lees, Drovers Way, Farmers Way, Godolphin Road, Pear Tree Close, Stable Lane and Wood Pond Close. Greenwood Close is not part of the estate
Main Obligations of the Company
Objective
The objective of the Directors is to offer value for money for shareholders and residents while fulfilling legal and contractual obligations of The Company.
AGM Minutes click for all the reports
Accounts click for all the statements
Transfer for links to all the 11 documents required for transfer of properties on the estate
Manorism the Manor Farm newsletter, click for the Newsletter page
If you would like to contribute to Manorism - the Manor Farm Newsletter, or have any ideas for articles, please contact the editors at admin@seergreen.org.uk
The 10 roads making up the Manor Farm Estate are Barrards Way, Culvers Croft, Coat Wicks, Dell Lees, Drovers Way, Farmers Way, Godolphin Road, Pear Tree Close, Stable Lane and Wood Pond Close. Greenwood Close is not part of the estate
Main Obligations of the Company
- Upkeep of communal areas owned by the Company - see the estate map
- Ensure general appearance of the estate is not unduly changed
- Transfers of properties - for full details see transfer procedures
- Financial reporting
Objective
The objective of the Directors is to offer value for money for shareholders and residents while fulfilling legal and contractual obligations of The Company.
AGM Minutes click for all the reports
Accounts click for all the statements
Transfer for links to all the 11 documents required for transfer of properties on the estate
Manorism the Manor Farm newsletter, click for the Newsletter page
If you would like to contribute to Manorism - the Manor Farm Newsletter, or have any ideas for articles, please contact the editors at admin@seergreen.org.uk
Older copies of Manorism, going back to 1997, can be found on the Newsletters page
Manor Farm (Seer Green) Management Company Limited
Registered in England No. 1249156
Registered Office:
1 Coat Wicks, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Bucks. HP9 2YR ·
mfco@SeerGreen.org.uk · www.SeerGreen.org.uk
Registered in England No. 1249156
Registered Office:
1 Coat Wicks, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Bucks. HP9 2YR ·
mfco@SeerGreen.org.uk · www.SeerGreen.org.uk