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Deed restrictions are best described as:

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D) 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.

Answer Options
A
Government-imposed limitations on how property may be used.
B
Restrictions that are enforceable only by the original grantor.
C
Temporary limitations that automatically expire after a set period.
D
Private covenants that run with the land and bind all future owners.

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Key Terms:

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Related Concepts

A freehold estate represents ownership of real property with an indefinite duration.

Joint tenancy is a form of co-ownership in which two or more persons hold equal, undivided interests in property with the right of survivorship. When one joint tenant dies, their interest automatically passes to the surviving joint tenants.

A leasehold estate grants the right to possess and use property for a defined period of time, without conferring ownership.

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