Real covenant

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004115

A promise concerning the use of land that runs with the land, binding subsequent owners of the property. These covenants are typically found in deeds or other instruments affecting real property. For a covenant to run with the land, it must touch and concern the land, and the original parties must have intended it to bind successors.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-LAW-004115
Field	Law

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