It is not to thwart business transactions with no evil intent.

JScott - FNMA also is trying to thwart those who pursue the cash-out refi within the restricted interval; kind of silly, since most lenders have some seasoning period that must be met anyway - but not all have that seasoning requirement, so ...

When I did, I would get too many irate neighbors trying to thwart my sale.

We have done x, x, and x to thwart some chilling starvation events in this area.

We don't allow those items in posts to try to thwart spammers.

If there's a specific spot they have to pass through to get to their property, a one foot high concrete block wall might thwart them.

Dodd Frank is nothing more than an attempt to thwart small business.Those who benefit from such regulation are as culpable as those who created it, IMO. 

You also need to review the wording of the present contracts/leases as they may have a clause designed to thwart just such a move.Since I am in no way qualified to offer you legal advise, particularly in your jurisdiction on the left coast of another country, I would advise you check with your attorney on this matter before you complete your diligence and go firm on the deal.We have a condition in our agreements of purchase and sale whereby any contract/lease entered into by the Vendor once we have entered diligence (i.e. have an accepted offer), must be vetted and accepted by us before it can be signed.

There are so many roadblocks this guy can throw at you to make your life miserable and in many instances, it's not even him that is thwarting your efforts but the "do-gooders" that are going to come out of the woodwork to help him screw you in every way possible.

I am a successful professional NYC singing teacher and "thwarted architect" and gardener (project-oriented with an underutilized visual talent) currently living in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.