A restrictive covenant is an agreement embedded within a property deed that restricts or governs the use of the land or property by the owner. Often found in property transactions, restrictive covenants are originally put into place to maintain certain...
In an ideal situation, when a landowner wishes to perform work on his property requiring access to his neighbours land permission would be granted and the work could be carried out with the minimum of fuss.
However, many people find that their relationships with their neighbours have deteriorated to the level where permission has been refused.
The law recognises the difficult position that this places landowners in.
