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Hi Guys
Really need your help here.
1st time poster here, and 1st time owning an apartment unit.
So I’ve just discovered a small leak inside one of our bed room, it is in the corner of the room, and don’t seem to be a big leak (damp area is only around 30cm x 20 cm).
I’m wondering, who should pay the bill of fixing it? i know it happened in my unit, but the building is only around 5 years old. so i’m guessing that it may be a defect?
I am also not sure if i should ask my building manager to do the inspection or if i should be asking an independent surveyor/inspector/plumber or whoever i should be seeking help from?
Sorry if my question seems to be really stupid, but as i said, i’m new to this whole strata thing
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It’s time for my infamous shoe-box analogy again!
So….. picture a shoe-box that’s been divided into individual compartments. Anything in, on, or in your case leaking through the sides, bottom, or lid of the shoe-box is the responsibility of your Owners Corporation (O/C), and anything in, on, or leaking through any of the compartment dividers is your responsibility.
There are some subtleties in the above analogy, and as water tends to “track” quite extensively from its source, you would be well advised not to do anything yourself just yet, and to instead discuss the matter with your building manager, who by the way is employed to assist you as a member of the O/C, and in the meantime have a read through THIS excellent publication of the NSW Office of Fair Trading.
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