Property Law

Covenant Running with the Land

/ KUV-uh-nunt RUN-ing with the land /

Definition

A promise that binds successors in interest to the property.

Used in Context

“The covenant running with the land required maintenance of the shared fence.”

Etymology

◈ Old French: covenir, to agree

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