Cosmo – Let’s assume that the leak was in a pipe supplying the one Lot, that the pipe was within a wall, and that the leakage was again affecting more than one Lot.
The O/C would be responsible in those circumstances to make the necessary repairs, and in order to do that it employed a plumber who was able to access the Lot (freely), cut a hold in the rendered wall, repaired the leak, and then patched the render. Payment of the plumber’s total fee would in those circumstances be the responsibility of the O/C, as would the painting of the wall (
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In caj’s circumstances, substitute the lock for the wall and the remainder of the above scenario applies; doesn’t it?
I’m probably having a bad day, but I don’t follow your compliant / non-compliant / approved / non-approved lock discussion; it’s irrelevant isn’t it – as the O/C had to have it drilled-out in order for it to access and attend to the leak.
Over to you Jimmy.