RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS.

• Position: Brief Article

Arizona recently passed legislation expanding the list of invalid restrictive covenants to include those based on handicap, religion and national origin. Restrictive covenants are provisions in a deed limiting the use of a property and prohibiting certain uses. Historically, restrictive covenants based on race have been held unconstitutional as they violate the 14th Amendment. California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan...