I live in a victorian back to back terraced underdwelling, which means we have a house above us. The roof of this house is leaking and water is causing rising damp in our property. The woman above us says she's in the process of getting it fixed, but that was five months ago! Are we jointly responsible for the roof repairs?
2007-01-27 01:51:51 · 7 answers · asked by sixty_monroes 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I would assume you are but check your title deeds
2007-01-27 01:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by man with the golden gun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depeneds entirely on the way the leasehold is set up. Most shared accomdation shares the bills.
more recent flats have an explicit definition, usually the tenant is entorely responsible for the interior maintnenace of their property and an equla share of external / common elelments. A roof is trated as a common element.
I have coem accross arrangements where sepcific owners take specific responsibilities. So the only way to be sure is to check the leasehold/freehold of the building and se if their are specific responsibilities.
My gues would be that the roof will be a commnon elelemt and you will be responsible in part (however there may be a split in someones favour)... so check the documents... the lawyer who acted on your behalf may have the details on file.
2007-01-27 02:10:23 · answer #2 · answered by Mark J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are normally liable for some cost of roof repairs in the same way as she is responsible for some of you repairs ..however i have never heard of a leaking roof causing rising damp
2007-01-27 07:29:26 · answer #3 · answered by boy boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you rent or own? if you rent, no, the owner is responsible. if you are a co-owner, yes you are at least partially responsible for the repairs. seems to me that if a leaky roof is causing you problems underneath, there is more than a roof problem.
2007-01-27 02:02:09 · answer #4 · answered by tootall1121 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoever owns the freehold is responsible.
2007-01-27 01:55:50 · answer #5 · answered by lulu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you live in a block of flats, rented, then yes.
Victorian homes? Probably.
2007-01-27 01:55:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on your contract and deeds, if they are responsible, and you sustain damage, then you are entitled to claim from them.
2007-01-27 01:58:37 · answer #7 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋