Restrictive Covenant

Question 1

A restrictive covenant

Answer 1

A restrictive covenant is a promise to refrain from doing something related to land.

Question 2

Burden to Run

Answer 2

If the following requirements are met, any successor in interest to the
burdened estate will be bound by the covenant as if they themselves
had expressly agreed to it. For the requirements for the burden of a
covenant to run, remember W I T H N:
* Writing
* Intent
* Touch and concern
* Horizontal and Vertical Privity
* Notice

Question 3

Benefit to Run

Answer 3

What you’re asking here is, does the successor (B-1) have standing
to enforce the covenant? If the following requirements are met, the
promisee B’s successor in interest (B-1) may enforce the covenant.
For the benefit of a covenant to run, remember W I T V:
* Writing
* Intent
* Touch and concern
* Vertical privity