Deed restrictions can be versatile and flexible.
They can be used to encourage or mandate standards within a development, such a siting location, building and landscaping materials, and architectural guidelines. A Community Stewardship Organizations like the Rincon Institute relies on deed restrictions to generate a diverse, long-term funding base for a wide range of stewardship activities that will benefit local residents and landowners. For example, as a condition of local approval, the developer, Rocking K Ranch , agreed to impose deed restrictions binding all future homeowners and businesses to financially support the Institute. These provisions include nightly surcharges on hotel rooms, occupancy fees on commercial and retail outlets on site, monthly homeowner fees, and real estate transfer fees that extend to resales. Enforcing deed restrictions can be difficult over the long term, as they are only enforceable by the prior owner or a third party to the original transaction, such as the owner of abutting property.