What are the conditions needed to create a valid restrictive covenant?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Rohaly v The Owners, Strata Plan, EPS 319, 2019 BCSC 667 (CanLII):
Our Court of Appeal confirmed what conditions are necessary to create a valid restrictive covenant in Aquadel Golf Course Limited v. Lindell Beach Holiday Resort Ltd., 2009 BCCA 5:
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