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As I travel a great deal, the plumber employed by the OC to service our strata block recommended that during any absences the water be turned off at the main water connection to the apartment. This advice has been diligently followed.
The connection, which I consider is common property, is situated in a laundry cupboard. On returning from a recent 3 week overseas trip I found that the main water connection tap had leaked. As a consequence, the cupboard was severely damaged.
The leak has been fixed by the plumber employed by the OC. He found that when the connection was closed the tap leaked but when open, there was no leak. Apparently, the water pressure on the closed connection caused the leak.
When I queried with the chairperson of our EC concerning the damage to the cupboard I was advised that the damage is not the responsibility of the OC but mine and that I should rely on my contents insurance.
After reading your Forum I can see that this has been a very common response from ECs and others but is incorrect, in so far as, if damage in a lot has been caused by a common property fault then it is the OCs responsibility and not the lot owners. Is my interpretation correct?
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