Property Ownership

A Washington property developer recorded a plat for a residential subdivision. Each lot in the subdivision has a deed restriction prohibiting commercial use. These restrictions are:

AMerely advisory guidelines for buyers
BRestrictive covenants that run with the land and are enforceable by any lot owner in the subdivision✓ Correct
COnly enforceable by the original developer
DAutomatically terminated 30 years after recording

Explanation

Deed restrictions recorded in a subdivision plat create restrictive covenants that run with the land and are enforceable by all lot owners within the subdivision (as the intended beneficiaries), even after the original developer sells all lots.

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