Title: Describe the methods by which land use is controlled.
Course: Real Estate (12154) > Section: Exploring Property Rights

Description of methods should include defining

- encumbrances
- liens
- easements
- encroachments
- licenses.

Description should also include the concept of a cloud on a title and how it can be eliminated.

DPOR correlation: 18VAC135-20-400. 3 (Property rights)

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is grandfathering?
- What is the difference between private and governmental restrictions?
- Why and how does government restrict land and use?
- What are ways that a property owner may control future use of property?
- What is a cloud on a real estate title? When are they discovered, and how is a cloud on a title resolved?