What can I do if 4 days of a leak in my kitchen ceiling/wall is not being taken care of and the damage is getting worse?
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What can I do if 4 days of a leak in my kitchen ceiling/wall is not being taken care of and the damage is getting worse?
I own an apartment in a co-op and brought to the attention a leak in my kitchen/ceiling that leaves water on my windowsill every morning at a certain time. Super was notified but no investigation to the source was made. Management was notified and there was no result there. The leak is caused by nothing of my own doing or in my apartment. It is out of my hands. The cracks are slowly spreading on my ceiling and the plaster is getting softer. The leak happens only once per day for about an hour and the lack of their investigation of the source of the leak is bothering me.
Asked on February 16, 2012 under Real Estate Law, New York
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you actually own the unit that has the water damage happening to it, you have an obligation to mitigate the resulting damage regardless if the problem is a common area issue that the association most likely would be obligated to repair.
As such, I suggest that you immediately contact a licensed roofer for starts to come out to the unit to see what can be done to stop the leak and make the necessary repairs. If the roofer cannot do the fix, a licensed contractor would be the next person to call.
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