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Stale Real Estate Convenants, Robert C. Ellickson
Stale Real Estate Convenants, Robert C. Ellickson
William & Mary Law Review
Since the 1970s, covenants running with the land have tethered a large majority of the new housing units produced in the United States. These private restraints usually continue for generations, until a majority or supermajority of covenant beneficiaries affirmatively vote to amend or terminate them. Covenants interact with public land use controls, particularly zoning ordinances. Zoning politics tends to freeze land uses in urban America, particularly in existing neighborhoods of single-family homes. This Article investigates to what extent covenants exacerbate the zoning freeze. It provides a history of the use of private covenants and suggests how drafters, judges, and legislators …
Upzoning, Public Policy, And Fairness - A Study And Proposal, Richard W. Bartke, John S. Lamb
Upzoning, Public Policy, And Fairness - A Study And Proposal, Richard W. Bartke, John S. Lamb
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Termination Of Nonconforming Uses, Marvin M. Moore
The Termination Of Nonconforming Uses, Marvin M. Moore
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.