Covenants on freehold land
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Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Wednesday, May 8, 2019This Library briefing paper provides general information about the freehold covenants. Specifically, detecting, enforcing, modifying or releasing a covenant.
Key Points:
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Freehold land can be registered at HM Land Registry or unregistered (i.e.
- Freehold land can be affected by third-party interests, including covenants.
- Freehold land can be subject to positive or restrictive covenants.
- A restrictive covenant (also known as a negative covenant) consists of an agreement in a deed that one party will restrict the use of its land in some way for the benefit of anothers land.