A covenant is a formal agreement or promise, usually included in a contract or deed, to do or not do a particular act. Covenants are particularly relevant in the fields of contract law and property law.
An example of a contractual...neighbors & neighborhoods
covenant that runs with the land
A covenant that runs with a land is a covenant that transfers when ownership of the attached land transfer. The future owner of the property subject to a covenant that runs with the land is bound by that covenant.
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covenants, conditions, and restrictions
Covenants, conditions, and restrictions, commonly called “CC&Rs” are a set of rules governing the use of a certain piece of real estate in a given community.
For example, a CC&R can regulate the fences around a house, the...dominant estate
Dominant estate (also called dominant tenement) refers to the property that uses an easement over another property. For example, if lot A had an easement over lot B to access the highway, lot A would be the dominant estate.
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dominant tenement
Dominant tenement (also called dominant estate) refers to property that uses an easement over another property. For example, if lot A had an easement over lot B to access water lines underground, lot A would be the dominant tenement and lot B...
easement
An easement is the grant of a nonpossessory property interest that provides the easement holder permission to use another person's land. There are different kinds of easements. If an easement appurtenant is granted, it involves two pieces of...
easement by prescription
Easement by prescription (also called a prescriptive easement) is a type of adverse possession where someone acquires an easement (a right to use another person’s property in some way). Easement by prescription occurs where someone uses...
enclosure (inclosure)
An enclosure is any natural or artificial boundary limiting access around a piece of land. For example, a fence, wall, hedge, ditch, or other physical barrier can be considered an enclosure. Proof of an enclosure is significant in a claim of...
encroach
In property law, to encroach is to build, extend, or otherwise create a structure (including flora) that violates the property line of another either above or below the surface of land. Common remedies in the event of an encroachment include...
encroachment
An encroachment is an unauthorized intrusion onto a neighboring property through the creation or extension of a physical structure (including flora) above or below the surface of land. Common remedies in the event of an encroachment include...