Covenants Term
Easement
A recorded right for someone other than the owner to use part of a lot for a defined purpose — drainage, utilities, access, or landscape maintenance.
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.
Easement in Skyecroft practice
Common easements on estate lots include drainage swales, utility corridors, and landscape or maintenance strips near the street or common areas. An easement can prevent a pool, wall, or planting bed from going where an owner expects. Easements are recorded and transfer with the land, so they belong on the survey and in the title commitment.
What to verify
- Easements listed in the title commitment and shown on the survey.
- Restrictions on building or planting within each easement.
- Who holds the right to enter and maintain the easement area.
Where this term matters in the guide
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.
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