Legal Definition and Related Resources of Amenity

Attractiveness and aesthetic or nonmonetary value of real estate or any structure for purely residental use. See state Department of Highways v Kornman, 336 So.2d220.

noun

• accommodation
• agreeable manner
• agreeable way
• agreeableness
• allure
• amoenitas
• appeal
• attractive feature
• attractive quality
• attractiveness
• civility
• delightfulness
• desirable feature
• grace
• invitingness
• lure
• mildness
• niceness
• pleasantness
• pleasingness
• refinement

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What does Amenity mean in American Law?

The definition of Amenity in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

In real property law in general, aspects of the property which, while not necessary to the use to which it is to be put (e.g., as a dwelling place) make it more pleasant and desirable for that purpose, e.g., a splendid view, or access to a swimming place, communal hall, tennis court or park. Modern developments, especially cooperative apartment houses and condominiums vie with each other to provide such “amenities.”

In the law of easements, amenity is another term for “negative easement,” for which see affirmative easement.