Restrictive covenants are common in real estate transactions,
and they can impact you whether you purchase or lease property.
Because a restrictive covenant can limit how you use the property,
such as prohibiting certain business activities or limiting changes
to the property, it is imperative to review these provisions
carefully and ensure that you fully understand how they may impact
your rights.
Restrictive covenants are provisions in a real property
conveyance that limit your use of the property. Some
restrictive covenants dictate actions a person must take, i.e.
maintain landscaping, while others prohibit certain actions, such
as building an addition.
Restrictive covenants can be established in a deed or a
separately recorded document known as a declaration of restrictive
covenants. They may also be included in both commercial and
residential leases. While restrictive covenants in leases end upon
termination of the lease, restrictive covenants in deeds
