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 ...

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 ...

Restrictive covenants affecting land can prevent a development from proceeding as planned, or possibly at all.

During the 20 th century, discriminatory restrictive covenants peppered property records in communities across the country. The popular use of racially restrictive covenants emerged in 1917, when the ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Concerns that homeowners association covenants were getting in the way of the city’s efforts to ...

Kim Wrench bought his South Plaza home in the Greenway Fields subdivision in 1989. JILL TOYOSHIBA /The Kansas City Star Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2005. Kim Wrench loves the ...

October 1, 2021 - Courts in most U.S. jurisdictions have long applied close scrutiny when assessing the enforceability of restrictive covenants that purport to bar employees from engaging in ...

A Binghamton professor and her students set out to "map American prejudice" and uncover historic racial covenants. See what ...