Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: New residents--selection

[Diane Q Simpson (dqs]

"Eventually we had to take all references to cohousing out of our filings 
with the Dept of Real Estate and take out the requirement of signing of the
participation agreement, in order to get our individual mortgages. "

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I find it very interesting (and more than a bit ironic) that you had to 
take all references to cohousing out of your filings and take out the 
requirement of signing a participation agreement in order to get your 
mortgages, when the Boston Globe just ran a front page story last week on 
covenants and how they are *very* enforceable in the case of property 
rights. Case in point:the neighborhood in question had a covenant in 
effect that said that everyone had to keep their lown mowed. One neighbor 
let his yard get out of control, so the neighbors hired a gardener to do 
the work and sent him the bill. According to the neighbors, they haven't 
had a problem with him since. Odd how this "covenant" thing can be 
enforced when it comes to keeping up property values but given short 
shrift when it comes to more important things--such as sharing, 
socializing, and cooperation.
                        ~~~~~~~~~~Diane:.\

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