Restrictive covenants Restrictive covenants are not an effective substitute for overage Allyson Colby14/07/2021PrintDownload PP 2021/117 Restrictive covenants are sometimes used in place of overage provisions. But the owners of land burdened by them can apply to have them modified or discharged pursuant to provisions in section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925. Restrictive Thank you for reading EG Want to read more? Enjoy a story a week for FREE. Register Find Out More Already a subscriber or registered user? Sign in Practice point Related Articles Sale of individual dwellings not caught by requirement to procure third-party undertaking Modification of private dwelling covenant to allow care home use Coven Care Homes Ltd v Hockney and others Coven Care Homes Ltd v Hockney and others Kitchen v Kent County Council