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Deed Restrictions

HUD Housing Counselors Glossary

Updated 10-31-2026

Deed Restrictions

Legally enforceable terms that govern the use of property. These terms are transferred with the property deed. Discriminatory deeds are illegal and unenforceable. Also known as a covenant, condition, restriction, or restrictive covenant.

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