Preston & Newsom: Restrictive Covenants Affecting Freehold Land 10th ed

Preston and Newsom provides comprehensive guidance on restricted covenants as they relate to freehold land.

It explains the underlying legal principles, looks at the practical aspects of drafting and registering covenants, and considers what happens when a covenant is breached.

• Explains how and when a restrictive covenant is enforceable in registered and unregistered land
• Shows how the benefit or burden of a restrictive covenant is transferred upon the sale of land
• Makes clear what is a breach of a restrictive covenant
• Explains the consequences of a breach and the available remedies, including injunctions
• Gives practical advice on drafting an enforceable restrictive covenant
• Explains the procedure of registration and the consequences of the failure to register restrictive covenants
• Identifies and explains the legal issues surrounding rent charge covenants
• Goes through the Lands Tribunal hearing procedure and its powers to award compensation and modify or discharge restrictive covenants
• Reproduces Lands Tribunal forms in the appendices