Re: Hoarder Damage To Common Property › Flat Chat Strata Forum › Common Property › Hoarder Damage To Common Property › Current Page 07/11/2017 at 10:22 pm #28605 Silly CowFlatchatter I do not agree that if the OC pays the bill it assumes liability. It has a statutory duty to repair common property which means pay for it either itself or through its insurer. That does not mean that it can’t take action to recoup those expenses.