Restrictive Covenants: How to Remove or Get Around Them

In short: A restrictive covenant is a promise in the title not to do something, such as building more houses, running a business or extending. It's different from a Land Registry restriction, which controls how the property can be sold. Old covenants can still bind, even if the original beneficiary is long gone. Options include getting a release from whoever benefits, taking out indemnity insurance where breach risk is low, or applying to the Upper Tribunal to modify or discharge it. Take legal advice. Fraser Bond can value property affected by covenants.