Covenant Not To Complete

Definition of "Covenant not to complete"

Lucille Ettere real estate agent

Written by

Lucille Ettereelite badge icon

Houlihan Lawrence

Legal agreement not to perform an activity similar to that performed by another individual or business. This contractual provision may be necessary to keep trade secrets, prevent taking away existing clients using the current business's methods, or otherwise seriously impair the activities of the existing business.. Foe example, a real estate broker who signs a covenant not to complete may prohibit him from opening up a real estate brokerage firm within 50 miles for a two-year period. this restriction is particularly important when the employee is highly qualified and will likely develop a strong customer following. However, if the restriction is very excessive, it may be legally unenforceable.

image of a real estate dictionary page

Have a question or comment?

We're here to help.

*** Your email address will remain confidential.
 

 

Popular Real Estate Terms

The grantee who is the tenant of a life estate. When the tenant dies, the estate goes back to the grantor. For example, President Eisenhower and his wife, Mamie, were life tenants of the ...

Amount awarded by a government when a person's property is condemned and he must move. ...

Mortgage loan not insured or guaranteed by a governmental agency such as the Federal Home Administration or the Veterans Administration. This type of loan is repayable in fixed monthly ...

Designing a home with a Spanish cultural flavor. ...

Regarding the definition of the term adjoining, we see a term used most often to describe a particular position that objects, items, or properties have regarding each other. In the case of ...

Restoring real property to an improved state. The restoration is usually needed because the property's condition has worsened. ...

A narrow passageway between buildings providing secondary rear access. ...

Right to substantive real or personal property having tangible body and form. For example, a corporeal right to a house, property, furniture, or fixtures. ...

The float has several meanings in the financial world and the real estate terminology. Typically, the float refers to the number of funds, represented by checks, that an institution or an ...

Popular Real Estate Questions