{"id":369377,"date":"2016-04-04T10:47:24","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ability-fl-prod.internetbrands.com\/ability-law\/realestate\/owning-a-home\/cc-r-enforcement-and-remedies.html"},"modified":"2023-11-29T13:13:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T18:13:23","slug":"cc-r-enforcement-and-remedies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/realestate\/owning-a-home\/cc-r-enforcement-and-remedies.html","title":{"rendered":"CC&R Enforcement and Remedies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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CC&R Enforcement and Remedies<\/h1>\n
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CC&Rs stand for covenants, conditions, and restrictions. Buying a property subject to CC&Rs means that the new property owner agrees to follow certain restrictions on the property. Covenants for homeowners are a set of rules that regulate how property can be used. All neighborhood covenants include procedures for handling violations.<\/p>\r\n

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Home Owners Associations<\/a> (HOA) and neighborhood association covenants are common in condominiums and planned communities. Covenants can restrict property use inside and outside the home. Declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions<\/a> include language relating to:<\/p>\r\n