ABSTRACT
This chapter explores some of the “knots” in the regulation of condominiums, situations where the interests of the condominium community are opposed to, yet entangled with, the individual interests of the owners. It argues that the reason for this inadequacy was that too much weight had been traditionally placed on the right of ownership. Condominium schemes need rules to regulate the day-to-day affairs and behaviour of the residents, regarding noise, parking, and pet nuisances, for example. In Danish condominiums, house rules are usually adopted by a simple majority decision of the owners at a general meeting. Due to the proximity of communal living arrangements between residents and their next-door neighbours in condominiums, it is obvious that owners’ associations need remedies to confront undesirable behaviour, including breaches of house rules. Leasing unit in a condominium might be convenient when the owner is temporarily absent and can provide the owner with a relatively stable revenue stream.
