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Covenant Termination Revisited

Two recent cases raised a recurring real property issue: When can a party burdened by a restrictive covenant obtain judicial removal of the covenant pursuant to RPAPL 1951? The cases shed modest light on this muddy issue.

7 minute read July 01, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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Stewart E. Sterk
Covenant Termination Revisited

Two recent cases raised a recurring real property issue: When can a party burdened by a restrictive covenant obtain judicial removal of the covenant pursuant to RPAPL 1951? The cases shed modest light on this muddy issue.

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