Case Comment: Free Speech v. Defamation/Harassment

In a recent case out of Orleans, Massachusetts, the trial and appeals court found that an owner’s right to free speech trumped the by-laws of a condo association. Steven Preu, an owner at Old Colonial Village Condominium Association, had a long-standing history of...

Terminating a Condominium Management Contract

A good condominium property manager is worth his/her weight in gold.  Condominium corporations rely on the property manager to assist the Board in running the affairs of the corporation.  However, if the property manager is not performing the property manager’s duties...

No-Pet Clauses in Rental Condominium Leases

Following on the heels of Heenan Blaikie’s condominium group’s recent seminar “It’s Raining Cats and Dogs”, the Toronto Star has weighed in on the always controversial issue of no-pet clauses in leases: Under the law, you can’t prevent a tenant from bringing a pet...

Terminating a Condominium Management Contract

A good condominium property manager is worth his/her weight in gold.  Condominium corporations rely on the property manager to assist the Board in running the affairs of the corporation.  However, if the property manager is not performing the property manager’s duties...

Common Expense Default

Can owners withhold their common expenses if they are engaged in litigation with the Corporation? In a recent case, Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 396 v. Burdet, the Court of Appeal confirmed that common expenses are payable, even if there is on-going litigation...