I just bought a lot — who do I need to tell?

The Association office. The Rules & Regulations put this responsibility on **both** sides — prior owners and new owners are both responsible for notifying the office of any change to the deed.

It is worth doing quickly. Until the office has your details, assessment notices, meeting notices and ballots go to whoever the records still show.

Three other things worth knowing as a new owner.

**The covenants came with the lot.** The Rules & Regulations explain that covenants and deed restrictions are recorded with the Clare County Register of Deeds for every lot in each subdivision. They run with the land, and they are binding on all property owners regardless of how the ownership was acquired or how many times the property has changed hands. You are bound by them whether or not they were discussed at your closing.

**They may be stricter than the township's rules.** The Rules & Regulations note that covenants are sometimes more restrictive than the applicable township zoning requirements, and that both apply.

**Check before you build.** The Rules & Regulations advise that no building or development of a lot should be undertaken without first studying the applicable deed restrictions and consulting the Architectural Committee.

Ask the office for a copy of the current Rules & Regulations while you are at it, and find out where your assessments stand for the year.

*Source: Rules & Regulations (7/12/2025), Covenants and Deed Restrictions; By-Laws (Revised 2021), Sections 13.3 and 5.3.*