Check Your Understanding Answers
- What do deed restrictions do?
Deed restrictions place limits on how the property may be used.
- What are restrictive covenants?
Restrictive covenants are limitations placed on the use of land by the developer of a residential subdivision.
- Describe an injunction.
An injunction is a court action taken by property owners to enforce covenants.
- What is the Doctrine of Laches?
This doctrine states that if a property owner is lax in protecting his or her rights, the property owner may lose those rights.