by VDT Attorneys | Nov 18, 2025 | Case Law Shaping, Personal servitudes, Tax Implications, Termination Implications
Personal servitudes are limited real rights granted in favour of specific individuals (referred to as a “beneficiary”) over things owned by others. Personal servitudes are personal to the beneficiary, and cannot be transferred to others. Furthermore, personal...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 29, 2025 | Bond, Mortgage, Mortgage bond, Personal servitudes, Praedial servitudes, Servitude
What is a servitude?Before delving into the impact on mortgages, it is important to understand what a ‘servitude’ is. A servitude is a limited real right that places a restriction on movable or immovable property by restricting the rights, powers, or liberties of the...