Restrictive covenants are legally binding conditions placed on a property’s title to control its use and prevent certain actions by homeowners or landowners. These restrictions can impact everything from building extensions to land use, and they...
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.
