CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions)

The recorded declaration that binds every lot in a community. It defines what may be built, how property may be used, how assessments are levied, and how the rules are enforced. CC&Rs run with the land and transfer automatically to each new owner.

Covenant and governance terms come from the recorded documents that bind every lot: what may be built, what is owed, and how standards are administered.

CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions) in Skyecroft practice

For a Skyecroft buyer the CC&Rs answer the questions a listing never will: what can be added or changed outside, how assessments are calculated, what leasing or use restrictions apply, and what remedies the association can pursue. They are recorded with the Union County Register of Deeds and bind the buyer automatically at closing, whether or not the buyer has read them — which is why they belong in the due-diligence period, not after.

What to verify

• The full recorded declaration plus every amendment and supplemental declaration.
• Restrictions on leasing, outbuildings, fencing, pools, and exterior changes.
• How assessments and enforcement remedies are defined.

Where this term matters in the guide

• Covenant Living Guide
• HOA & Association
• Homes for Sale

For the wider treatment of this subject, read The Covenant Living Guide. Definitions here are general editorial explanations of common usage — they are not legal definitions and do not interpret any specific recorded document. See Disclosures.