The enforceability of restrictive covenants in the United States is currently governed by state law, although that may change if federal rules or legislation are enacted to address such covenants.

Restrictive covenants have a significant and substantial impact on the use and value of property; yet they are often ignored entirely or not considered until the end of the due diligence period before ...

When comparing homes to buy, you may discover that some communities have restrictive covenants in place. These housing rules are most common in condominiums, townhomes, planned communities and ...

People often misunderstand the distinction between restrictive covenants and zoning. Here’s my stab at setting the record straight. Restrictive covenants (which are sometimes called “protective ...

Consider the following fact pattern: In 2006, Acme Sandwich Company hired Jane Doe to make sandwiches at one of its shops in Roseland, New Jersey. At that time, Acme required Jane to sign an ...

February 17, 2022 - Restrictive covenants were once the exclusive province of the common law in each state. That is no longer the case. So far, the applicable law remains state law (although there are ...

Using a restrictive covenant in a 1938 deed, neighbors in the Tara-Leeway Heights neighborhood convinced a developer to build a single-family home instead of a duplex. The home, 1313 N. Harrison ...

CommentaryAttorney Analysis from Westlaw Today, a part of Thomson Reuters. May 9, 2022 - For many employers, the pandemic forced employees into a work-from-home setting. In fact, since the onset of ...

So-called “restrictive covenants,” forbidding the sale or rental of real estate to people based on their race or ethnicity, were commonplace in the middle of the 20th century, and many current real ...

From the very minute they moved in together, Kyona Beatty and Ken Zak knew they wanted to create a home that reflected their identity as a couple. They immediately went to work on making their ...

Buyers in M&A transactions have long used restrictive covenants limiting the post-closing conduct of sellers of businesses to protect the value of their investments. In recent years, however, ...