Property OwnershipDeed_restrictionsEASY
Deed restrictions are best described as:
Correct Answer
B) Private covenants that run with the land and bind all future owners.
Deed restrictions are private covenants placed in a deed that restrict how property may be used. In Iowa, these restrictions run with the land, meaning they are binding on all future owners regardless of whether they were party to the original agreement. They are not government-imposed (unlike zoning), do not automatically expire, and are not limited to enforcement by the original grantor — any property owner in the affected subdivision may enforce them.
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A
Government-imposed limitations on how property may be used.B
Private covenants that run with the land and bind all future owners.C
Temporary limitations that automatically expire after a set period.D
Restrictions that are enforceable only by the original grantor.Why This Is the Correct Answer
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covenantsHOAabstract-searchrecording
Key Terms:
deed restrictionsrestrictive covenantsprivaterun with land
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