generally, easements allow one property the right to use (but not own) a defined portion of another property Easements may relate to drains (see drainage easement), power or telephone cables, or rights of way (driveways) In most cases easements deal with land itself, not the landowners, so that when land is bought or sold the easements which relate to that land "go with the land"
An interest in property, owned by another that entitles the holder to a specific limited use or privilege, such as the right to cross or to build adjoining structures on the property
are recorded on the Certificate of Title Easements are used to give particular authorities (such as the Council) access to your property to maintain services such as stormwater run-off systems
Rights of way granted to persons or companies authorizing access to or over the owner's land For example, utility companies may have easement rights to install pipes or wire on or over your land
The right acquired for access to or over another person's property for a specific purpose, such as for a driveway or public utilities This is referred to as "servitude" in the Province of Quebec
A right granted from a property owner to another for a specific use of a portion of the owners land Public utilities often use easements for the purpose of installing their utility lines
The right of a person, government agency, or public utility company to use public or private land owned by another for a specific purpose (Geaugua County, Ohio)
A right to use the land of another for a specific purpose, such as for a right-of-way or utilities; an incorporeal interest in land An easement appurtenant passes with the land when conveyed
A less-than-fee interest that includes selected rights, or grants the holder the right to prevent certain land uses A property owner retains ownership and the rights other than those expressly limited by the easement Easements may be granted for a number of reasons, including access, public utilities, conservation, open-space, and scenic purposes
A right to use all or part of the land owned by another for a specific purpose An easement may, for example, entitle its holder to install and maintain sewer or utility lines
The authorization provided by a property owner for the use of his or her property or any designated portion thereof by another for a specified purpose and/or period of time
In Anglo-American property law, an interest in land owned by another that entitles its holder to a specific limited use or enjoyment, such as the right to cross the land or have a view over it continue unobstructed. It may be created expressly by a written deed of grant conveying the specific usage right, or it may be created by implication, as when an owner divides property into two parcels in such a way that an already existing, obvious, and continuous use of one parcel (e.g., for access) is necessary for the reasonable enjoyment of the other. Some U.S. states permit the creation of an easement by prescription (acquisition of an interest), as when one person makes continuous use of another's land for some specified period of time (e.g., 20 years). Utility companies often own easements in gross; these are not dependent on ownership of the surrounding estate. Numerous other kinds of easements have been important in Anglo-American law. See also real and personal property
The right of the owner of one parcel of land to use all or part of the land of another for a specific purpose Runs with the land Requires one property to be in dominant position (enjoys the benefit of the easement) and one property to be in servient position (is subject to the right)
The right to use the land of another for a specific purpose Easements may be temporary or permanent Example : The utility company may need an easement to run electric lines
{i} easing, lessening; relief from pain; legal right to use the land of another person for a specific necessary purpose (Law); convenience, item that makes a task or situation easier
A right of passage over a neighbor's land or waterway An easement is a type of servitude For every easement, there is a dominant and a servient tenement Easements are also classified as negative (which prevents the servient land owner from doing certain things) or affirmative easements (the most common, which allows the beneficiary of the easement to do certain things, such as a right-of-way) Although right-of-ways are the most common easements, there are many others such as rights to tunnel under another's land, to use a washroom, to emit smoke or fumes, to pass over with transmission towers, to access a dock and to access a well
(UK) A right appurtenant to a parcel of land entitling a dominant owner to use the land of the servient owner in a particular manner, or constraining the legal rights otherwise enjoyed by the servient owner, eg A right of way, right to light, right to support Strictly speaking, easements cannot exist "in gross", ie personal and unattached to the ownership of land, but rights similar to easements can be created by statute, usually for the benefit of public utility undertakings, and these are commonly referred to as "statutory easements"
The right to make limited use of another person's land It is usually granted in writing by the owner and becomes an interest in the land and an encumbrance (see Encumbrance) on the title For example, as the owner, you may wish to grant an easement for the installation of a utility line through your property (see Cloud on Title)
A liberty, privilege, or advantage, which one proprietor has in the estate of another proprietor, distinct from the ownership of the soil, as a way, water course, etc
A legal instrument enabling the giving, selling, or taking or certain land or water rights without transfer of title, such as for the passage of utility lines An affirmative easement gives the owner of the easement the right to use the land for a stated purpose A negative easement is an agreement with a private property owner to limit the development of his land in specific ways
A right of use over the property of another created by grant, reservation, agreement, prescription or necessary implication It is either for the benefit of adjoining land ("appurtenant"), such as the right to cross A to get to B , or for the benefit of a specific individual ("in gross"), such as a public utility easement
The right to make limited use of another personâs land It is usually granted in writing by the owner and becomes an interest in the land and an encumbrance (see Encumbrance) on the title For example, as the owner, you may wish to grant an easement for the installation of a utility line through your property (see Cloud on Title)
The right to go onto another person's private property or use that property for a specific purpose; a right of way An easement must be granted by the landowner (see conservation easement)