MA S1080

Registry districts must review all restrictive covenants on certificates of title when issuing new or transfer certificates to identify provisions that violate anti-discrimination law under Chapter 184, Section 23B

Districts can remove clearly discriminatory restrictions without court approval and must add a memorandum repudiating the language while acknowledging the history of racially motivated housing policies

Ambiguous or combined restrictions require the district to file a complaint with the Land Court seeking authority to amend the certificate

Property owners, recorders, registers of deeds, or other interested parties may file complaints with the Land Court at no cost to have discriminatory covenants declared void

Registry districts must report the number of amended certificates annually by June 1 to the Office of Fair Housing for inclusion in its annual report