September 15 - Private Restrictions on Ownership

You finally land your dream job, and decide to buy the huge house that you dreamed of. When you move to your new property, you decide it is only fitting to bring your horde of goats which have been your families pets since you were a child, only to find out that it is illegal to bring your lovable bunch of pets into the residence. Is it truly possible that it can be illegal to bring pets into your new home? Private property restrictions are restrictions that govern how you may use your own property, and may include restrictions such as not allowing "abnormal" pets such as goats. These restrictions are made by developers, and are used to uphold a certain standards by which the land may be used. This can help retain value in neighborhoods, and increase the overall quality of life in these areas. Another example of property restrictions can be a easement, which allows others to access your property in order to enter their own property if it is landlocked and no other access is available. This is easily seen in the picture below.

Landowners must be aware of who is using their property at all times, because they may lose rights of their land if they do not indicate that they have possession. A rather entertaining example of this is the adverse possession cases which can be shown in many news articles.