Granny Flats and Existing Property Covenants
I'm looking at the possibility of placing a small granny flat at the back of our property, and have found two existing covenants on our property I am concerned about. I'd appreciate any insight into whether or not these covenants have any likelihood of being used successfully to prevent us installing a granny flat?
We are currently thinking of a small flat that can be craned onto site (and therefore temporary?) so we have the option of removing it with us if we ever move.
They are as follows:
i) The Transferee will not permit or carry out the erection of any temporary building or structure upon the property except such as may be used in conjunction with the construction of permanent buildings and which will be removed from the land upon completion of the work.
j) The Transferee will not permit or carry out the placing or erection upon the property of any building previously erected on other land excepting transportable homes approved by the Transferor and temporary structures placed there in conjunction with the construction of permanent buildings as described in (a) hereof.
I am wondering whether there is any possibility either of these could give us grief in the future, either when time to sell, or if we ever get a particularly disgruntled and litigious neighbor- I doubt any of our current neighbours would mind at all but you never know!
I am aware the intention of j) is likely just to require the development consist of new builds rather than old homes brought to site, so I am thinking i) is most likely the problematic covenant, but not all that sure!