#21508
Jimmy-T
Keymaster

    In very simple terms, it is the Owners Corp’s responsibility to establish the source of the leask, fix the leak and fix anything they damage during the course of fixing the leak.

    If, in the course of this process they discover that you were responsible for the leak then they can shift the appropriate costs to you by sending you a bill.

    They should not be ordering you to identify the source of the leak and should be grateful that you are cooperating to the extent that you have.

    They are making assumptions that they are not entitled to make and if I were you I wouldn’t let anyone near my tiles until I had a written statement from them accepting that

    1. they don’t know the source of the leak
    2. they will repair it and anything damaged in the course of the repair if they find it is a common property issue (or caused by another lot).
    3. This would include returning the bathroom to an acceptable condition with matching tiles, if need be.

    Co-operation is admirable but being bullied by a misinformed EC secretary or strata manager is a whole other thing.

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