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This information sheet says that lot owners are responsible for both internal walls and water damage where the source is inside the lot. According to your floor plan, both apply here.
However, if the unit is less than six years old, the developer or builder may be responsible for poor workmanship. I don’t think this has anything to do with the strata scheme or building manager as it seems it is not common property and isn’t affecting another lot.
The unit is less than six years old. When the Builder were investigating the source of leak with Building Manager, they opened up the bathroom tiles and then fixed it back. It happened on two occasions.
Unfortunately the Builder has gone into liquidation so it would be hard to pressure the Builder to fix the bathroom. I believe the Common Property by-law applies in this situation and I believe that Owner Corporation needs to pay for this because the water leakage all came from poor waterproofing of the balcony next door unit, which leaked into my bedroom, and the Builder thought it came from the bathroom which wasn’t the case after investigation.
I don’t understand why I have to bear the cost when it was originally Common Property issue (water ingress from balcony), which leads to damage to bathroom during investigation.