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I was standing with strata lawyer Colin Grace when the original posting came through. He says that although the original fault was the tenant’s the problem was greatly exacerbated by water not being able to drain from the laundry floor because of the sink unit which was not installed to Australian Building Standards.
He says you need to get a letter from the plumber stating that the extent of the damage was greatly increased because the water had not been able to escape down the drain. This will strengthen your case when you take it to Fair Trading. I would demand a refund of 90 percent of the money paid as an ambit claim, then let them drag me kicking and squealing to fifty-fifty.