Property Ownership
A 'covenant running with the land' in a NC deed restricts future owners because:
AIt applies only to the original buyer who agreed to the covenant
BIt is attached to the title and binds all subsequent owners of the property✓ Correct
CIt must be renewed every 20 years
DThe local government enforces it as a zoning regulation
Explanation
A deed restriction (covenant running with the land) is an encumbrance that passes to successive owners of the property. All future purchasers are bound by the restriction as long as it is valid and recorded in the chain of title.
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