Legal Opinion
Ross v. Bennett
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 29, 2008No. 61414-2-IPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAppelwick, J.
¶1 —A restrictive covenant requires homes in Cattle Point Estates, a subdivision on San Juan Island, Washington, to be used for “residence purposes only.” Residential purposes explicitly allows for tenants. No provision explicitly restricts the duration of the tenancy. We hold that short-term rental of the property for residential purposes is not prohibited. We reverse.
FACTS
¶2 In 1997 Marilyn Ross and Robert Schwartzberg, a married couple, bought a house in Cattle Point Estates (CPE), located on San Juan Island. Mark Bennett purchased property in CPE in March 2004.
¶3 Both properties are…
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