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Lizben said:

Thank you for your advice. The leaking has stopped but the Strata manager, at my request, is now organising for a contractor to come out to assess the damage and the cause of the leak. Thank you again,

Liz

JimmyT said:

A couple of points.  The Strata manager or OC has the power in an emergency (such as damage being caused by a water leak) to gain entry by force if necessary to fix the problem.  That's the number one priority.

Secondly, they need to properly establish what 's causing the problem – a leaky pipe might not be a problem unless, for instance , the waterproof membrane is also defective.  That could make it a common property issue.

Finally, let's just accept the principle that whoever caused the damage pays for the repairs.  This is an entirely separate issue from the flooring noise.  Send him a letter of demand to pay for the paint work.  How to do that and then pursue a case through the Small Claims court is explained HERE.

Jimmy I've just had an assessment of the damage done. According to the plumber, there is no waterproof membrane on the floor of the above unit. Apparently these weren't installed in the sixties, when the units were built.

 

I assume that given that's the case, that my only course of action now is to have the damage repaired and send a letter of demand?

 

Thanks for oyur advice,

Marianne