If bathroom roof top is leaking, who should be responsible to fix it ?

Question

I am staying in a apartment, recently the downstairs owner complained about the ceiling of their bathroom is leaking. They said is due to tile problem or the piping problem of my apartment. Thus, I wonder who should spend money to fix it ? What is the standard law saying about it ? Please help. Thanks

Let me clarify further pertaining to my problem. both of us (myself) and the person who stay below my apartment are owners of the property. Building Management only take care of the common area and they do not involve in the private area after defeat liability. In this case, I think is the floor tiling problem, it could be due to the gap between the tiles, unless I spend the money to relay the tile, problem of leaking is still appear, but am i suppose to pay for the full cost? It is legal my obligation to do so ?

Answer 1

IT is defenetly up to the landloard to fix. Tell him you are worried about mold and if something is not done soon your going to have to call a lawyer or health inspector.

Answer 2

Leakages from the ceiling may happen for many reasons. It is not certain that leakages only from your bath room. (there may be water supply line cracked above the false ceiling or may be a water heater leaking above the false ceiling of that tenant) So ask the complainant politely (who resides below your flat) to make it sure and also aks them to take the complaint directly to the building owner about the cause to fix it and/or take relevent action by them. You can stay away or both of you jointly make the complaint to the building owner. (unless you damaged the bathroom by youself and the leak is causing due to your negligence).

Answer 3

The apartment complex is!! They need to send a maintenance person over if he cannot fix it then they will hire someone who will, call the office!!

OHHH, it is more like condo thing where you live? You bought it and pay mortgage like a house but they do the mowing and all that? My dad lives in a place like that!! That would mean YOU are responsible!!

Answer 4

The owner of the building is responsible for all repairs...NOT the renter, unless it states otherwise in the lease contract.

Answer 5

Nope, yet you could desire to circulate approximately it legally. i could deliver a notorized replica of the criticism to the land lord, with training which you're giving him 5 days to repair the situation at which era he would be in violation of the hire. to substantiate he gets complete information of the situation, take photos. touch your city inspector to report a criticism putting forward that this is a secure practices danger, the owner gets a code violation and you have the choice to interrupt your hire. deliver a replica of the violation inclusive of your be conscious which you are going to be shifting interior x quantity of days. that would desire to maintain you interior the sparkling, in spite of the actuality which you're nevertheless answerable for the hire for the period of the time you stay interior the home, you're able to evaluate attempting to strike a deal to stay out your secure practices deposit, as your landlord, could no longer refund it.

Answer 6

If you are the tenant and renting the property - its the landlords or owner's responsibility to fix it. If they don't - take them to the tenancy tribunal.

Answer 7

i'm dealing with the same thing right now. i say go to the landlord. the person under me filed a claim against me w/ insurance though.

Answer 8

Renters do not make repairs. Landlords (building owners) pay for and make all repairs.

Answer 9

the landlord of want ever apartment is causing the problem

Answer 10

building owner