Tag: restrictive covenants
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Rochester, Minnesota, Gives Free Help to Remove Race-Based Deed Restrictions
The City of Rochester, Minnesota, recently reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating discriminatory deed covenants. City leaders are working with the Just Deeds Coalition. The Just Deeds Coalition has already “discharged” hundreds of discriminatory covenants and restrictions that were created to limit who could buy real estate. Some of the language excludes people with certain disabilities,…
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“Terrifying for Developers”: Did Massachusetts Let a Neighbor Resurrect an Expired Deed Restriction?
Earlier this month, the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly publication summarized an interesting court case on Massachusetts deeds. Attorney Eric T. Berkman laid out the case of a deed holder who created a new deed restriction, echoing an old and expired one. A judge said it was OK because it did not constitute an attempt to enforce…
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Wait—Did Alabama Put Restrictions on Flooded Home Deeds So Owners Can’t Sue?
Homeowners in Shiloh, situated in Coffee County in southern Alabama, have questions. According to an exposé by Inside Climate News, officials put deed restrictions on their home titles, preventing them from suing the state. These covenants run with the land, binding the deed holders — and anyone who might ever receive their deeds, far into…
