Bournville Village Trust are the long-term stewards of Lawley Village and as part of our estates and stewardship service, we are responsible for ensuring covenants are followed.

When you bought or rented your home, you would have signed either a TP1 document or rental agreement, in which detailed the covenants that are in place. If you aren’t aware of the covenants, prior to making any alterations to the outside of your home, we advise you get in touch with us, so we can provide any advice needed. Our team are happy to make appointments convenient to you, including evenings and weekends. Further details are also available in the Lawley Design Guide.

To get in touch please contact 0300 333 6540 or email [email protected].
If a breach is reported to us or one of our estate officers picks it up during a routine inspection, the following process is followed:

Step one: Informal contact.
When a breach is identified, our Estates Officer will make informal contact with you to
discuss the matter.

We want to work directly with you to help put things right.

Step two: Advisory letter.
If you haven’t contacted us within the required timeline, we will send you a letter.

We can call or visit you at your preferred time to discuss how we can work together.

Step three: Final letter.
If you still haven’t contacted us, we will send you a final letter that explains the steps we will take if you do not contact us.

To avoid any further action, you must contact us.

Step four: Notice of Breach
At this stage if you haven’t made contact with us to resolve the issue we will move forward with formal action. You will receive a letter giving you ‘notice of breach’.
To avoid further action contact us now.

Step five: Breach of covenant.

After 14 days you will receive a letter notifying you your property is now in Breach of Covenant. You may incur additional costs.

Legal action can be avoided by working with us.

Step six: Legal Action
The case may be referred to our solicitors to begin legal action and we may inform your mortgage company. This may impact on you being able to sell your home and the court may order y ou to pay costs.

We prefer not to take legal action, so please work with us to resolve issues as soon as possible.