In Real Estate Law, What Is a Covenant?
Properly defined, a covenant is a promise made in a deed. In practice, though, and contemporary legal discourse the word is used rather more loosely to mean simply an obligation affecting landowner, regardless of the obligation is created by deed. The covenant may be positive, or it may be negative. A positive covenant requires an act to be done such as building a house. A negative covenant requires an act not to be done such as to not build a house. landowners often find useful to attempt to regulate the use and development of land. For example, two neighbours may …