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What Supreme Court case established that restrictive covenants on land were illegal?
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Shelley v. Kraemer
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Are Restrictive covenants in title deeds to property enforceable?
Yes. Restrictions are enforceable and the time period during which they are enforceable depends on the type and the statute of limitations in your jurisdiction regarding restrictive covenants.In Massachusetts if you purchased land that is encumbered with restrictive covenants "that run with the land", the covenants can last for 30 years by law.Some documents that create restrictive covenants recite a termination date. You need to check the language of the instrument that created the restrictive covenants and your state statute of limitations to determine if they have expired. If they are not expired then they are indeed enforceable.Certain restrictive covenants may not be enforceable even if the term of effectiveness has not expired depending on the restriction. For example, a restriction that the property shall only be sold to members of a particular race or shall not be sold to members of a particular race. In SHELLEY V. KRAEMER , 334 U.S. 1 (1948), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that racially restricted covenants were non-enforceable. Laws such as the Fair Housing Act of 1968 additionally made such restrictions illegal to enforce.
Is it illegal to park two commercial vans at a private residence on a private driveway UK?
It's not specifically illegal. It may contravene local authority planning regulations or restrictive covenants on the use of the premises.
What is the process for nullifying restrictive covenants in a subdivision when 51 of property owners are in agreement to remove such covenants?
Restrictive covenants "run with the land", thereby making them binding on all who acquired property under the restrictive covenants. Sometimes the Declaration itself contains verbage as to how they may be amended. Usually it is a VERY high percentage, normally 100% have to agree to an amendment. Once approved the amendment should be filed in the land records of the jurisdiction. If the item to be changed violates federal law, the item may be moot anyway as courts give no credence to covenants that are discrimatory. I once saw a restrictive covenant from about 1920 that said "No chickens, hogs, tractors or Chinese may be kept upon a property". ==Clarification== The document that created the restrictive covenants should contain a provision that they may be amended when a certain number of the lots have been sold. If there is no such provision and all the owners wish to amend the restrictions you may be able to obtain a judicial decree. However, keep in mind that any owners who disagree have the right to any benefits made appurtenant to their land in the Declaration of Covenants. If you find they cannot be amended, the restrictions will expire after a statutory period that may be as long as thirty years. You would need to check your state laws for the period in your state. Also, In SHELLEY V. KRAEMER , 334 U.S. 1 (1948), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that racially restricted covenants were non-enforceable. Laws such as the Fair Housing Act of 1968 additionally made such restrictions illegal to enforce. No court would accept a suit to enforce them and they are no longer of any concern.
A restrictive covenant is found in what type of document?
A restrictive covenant is something attached to a deed that prevents certain things from happening. At one point these were used to restrict the races moving into neighborhoods, but those have been deemed illegal and no longer valid. Most covenants today deal with thinks such as maintaining the look and feel of a neighborhood with restrictions on fences, house sizes and even colors. Some even provide for a first right of sale to another organization.
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