Do amendments to restrictive covenants apply retroactively?
June 24, 2016 10:26 Filed in: hoa | short-term rentals
After years of having the issue crop up but not get resolved, I've finally litigated the question whether amendments to deed restrictions can be applied to the detriment of owners who relied on the prior deed restrictions. I am pleased to report that my client prevailed in a state district court, based on the legal theories of estoppel and equity (unclean hands). My client was able to continue renting out a property under leases already in force when the subdivision amended its restrictions to ban short-term rentals.