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Hi there,
So, I come home to find water leaking through my concrete slab ceiling. Strata management is called and a plumber arrives to fix the problem. It so happens to be that the cause of the problem is a common property issue. The issue has left the paint on my ceiling blistered and peeling and I have been quoted $500 to repair. I contacted the strata management to arrange to fix the ceiling, as the problem was caused by common property, and I thought the damage would be covered by the Owners Corporation.
I was told that it was not the owners corporation problem to fix the problem as paint is not common property and that it should be claimed through my insurance. I don’t have insurance, and even if I did the excess would be more than the damage. I explained that, if the cause of the problem had been the upstairs tenant, accidentally flooding upstairs, that I would be asking he/she to pay for the damages.
I think that it is unfair that I should be left out of pocket for damages that I did not cause.
What is the best way for me to deal with this situation?
Cheers
Rob
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