Flats and maisonettes on St. Mary's Island are not directly subject to Rentcharge Deeds

Houseowners on St Mary’s Island have entered into a Rentcharge Deed which covers compliance with restrictive covenants and payment of the Island Rentcharge.

With blocks of flats, the Rentcharge Deed is entered into by the freeholder of the block. Individual flatowners do not therefore have a direct obligation to Chatham Maritime Trust, but the individual flat leases should reflect the block owner’s covenants under the Rentcharge Deed, and are likely to contain provision for the block owner to recover the collective Rentcharge levied on the block through the block service charges.
Flatowners are therefore indirect contributors to the Island Rentcharge. Unlike houseowners, leasehold flatowners do not require a consent certificate from Chatham Maritime Trust to enable the onward sale of their flat. They may, however, require a certificate from the block owner or management company to permit onward sale. Vendors of flats should ensure that their conveyancers check the flat lease and make the necessary arrangements.

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