Types of Conservation Easements

January 25, 2024 / Ellen Martin / From the KL Realty Team

Fee simple. In these transactions the ownership of the land changes hands. Often any residential building will be subdivided under rules applicable only to the County and sold off, or leased out. Restrictive. No ownership change is involved but the conservation easement is held by the County (or other recognized entity) in exchange for real […]

Buying a property with a Conservation Easement

January 18, 2024 / Ellen Martin / From the KL Realty Team

Understand that if you are buying a property with a Conservation Easement, a previous owner has taken a drawdown in some monetary form, and the parcel is theoretically now of diminished value. A governing document will set out the allowed and disallowed uses. These may include a restriction on buildings, a clause tying the water […]

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