#59802
scotlandx
Strataguru

    The short answer unfortunately is yes.

    There is no positive obligation on an owner to report an issue with common property. As a general observation it is in the interests of an owner to do so, as they bear part of the costs of rectifying it, and the sooner it is dealt with the better. The previous owner didn’t do that.

    In this case, you can’t expect the new owner to foot the bill, it’s common property and it needs to be fixed. Even if the previous owner were still there, that would be the case.