Over the last 2 years my downstairs neighbors(condo) have complained 3 times that our shower leaked water on them. the first 2 times i said call me the next day and ill turn on the shower to see if i see any water leaking, well they never called. This past sunday after my wife gets out of the shower, the neighbor comes up and says u leaked on us again and its time you call a plumber or else. I let her in to show her there was nothing visible on our end. I went to the maitnence guy at our asscociation, and talked to a plumber friend. Both of them said its their responsiblilty to call the plumber since they have the visible problem. However, if the plumber determines it my fault im liable, I'm ok with that, But these people have not called the maintenece guy or a plumber, just called me and complained. i said well im not calling and get charged a evaluation fee, when theres a possibilty it aint me, after all im going on thier word that there is even a leak. So what should i do?
2007-03-13 15:16:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
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2007-03-13 17:45:32 · update #1
well the maintenence guy said he was going to tell them nicely that they should call the plumber since we have no visibility of a problem on our end, but when i heard him tell the neigbor(eaves dropping) i heard our neighbor freaking out saying "thats f***** bull****" the guys real nasty so i guess this wont go good either way. I think they know we are first time homeowners and want us to believe we should call the plumber, but then again i dont want to get charged for an assessment visit to find out its not my prob. I have a kid, wife and back in school, i have no extra money to blow.
2007-03-13 17:49:36 · update #2
Do you own or rent your apartment? If you rent, isn't it the responsibility of your landlord?
Anyway having been very recently on the other end of this, I suspect it's in the pipes. In which case, I'd get together with your neighbors, compare notes on when this happens and what you may have seen or not on your end when it happens, and then together, go to the maintenance guy.
if a plumber needs to be called, since you have no visible problems, I'd suggest that they should call the plumber, (what would you tell them? you don't see anything, so you have no way to describe the problem to the plumber.) but you should try to be home when the plumber is coming in case they do need to get into your apartment to fix it.
If your neighbors are not cool with you trying to cooperate in a friendly manner to fix this issue, then I guess they can be soggy.
2007-03-13 17:30:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go ahead and call a plumber. If he doesn't find anything wrong on your end, you will at least have proof that you checked it out. If it leaks again, you can show the neighbor your receipt, then it will be up to him to investigate further. Obviously, you can't let a plumber into your neighbor's house, but it's a good idea to cover your own a**, in case your neighbor is the suing type.
2007-03-13 15:25:36 · answer #2 · answered by Tiss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I certainly have been an coverage adviser for 3 and a nil.5 years. broken led to via the escape of water is in lots of cases lined below the two homes and contents regulations. although, there are in lots of cases some exclusions and a touch straightforward one is that injury is especially circumstances no longer lined if it has got here approximately as a effect of a 'gradually working reason' particularly than it being unexpected and unexpected. those issues variety from insurer to insurer, you may opt to refer on your coverage ebook to be sure. If u get a burst pipe then this is going to certainly be lined. yet whilst u are bearing on a leak u have been attentive to for the reason that in the past the ceiling become broken and u have watched the ceiling gradually become broken over a volume of time, some insurers would decline to pay out for this and in the event that they try this is going to certainly be stated someplace in the coverage (besides the reality that it could't be that obtrusive).
2016-11-25 01:45:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my advice talk to them in a nice way and explain to them what your maintenance had told you, If that is really the procedure then how would they know if no one would explain it to them, of course they would think your liable since the leak is coming from your end and you said that you are willing to fix it in case that is proven that it is your fault... so again talk to them, any misunderstanding can be resolved if both ends would be informed of the policy and the situation ^^,
2007-03-13 15:28:25 · answer #4 · answered by (,") Verns (",) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋