Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Illinois
Covenants in a deed
The covenants in a deed restrict the builder to lines
of sight as to the height of a structure and to a
building line. If the builder is not abiding by these
restrictions (the stakes are over the lines) what
recourse does the neighbor of this person h
Asked on 6/29/00, 1:19 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Covenants in a deed
Thank you for your question.
The neighbor of this person
could file a suit charging
that the other party engaged
in trespass of the property
by allowing building across the boundary line. Also
your village or city land/
building permit office should
be contacted and told of this
situation.
Answered on 9/09/00, 12:28 am