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Negative Easements

A negative easement is a promise not to do something with a certain piece of property, such as not building a structure more than one story high or not blocking a mountain view by constructing a fence. There are not many negative residential easements in existence today as such architectural specifications are typically covered by rules and regulations promulgated by homeowners’ associations. These documents are usually entitled Codes, Covenants, and Restrictions, often referred to as CC&Rs. A negative easement is sometimes referred to as an easement of light and air and in most states cannot be created by implication.


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