Should the management company of condo complex be responsible for requiring a unit owner to fix a leak in their unit that is damaging another unit?

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Should the management company of condo complex be responsible for requiring a unit owner to fix a leak in their unit that is damaging another unit?

The condo on the second floor has had leaking from their bathroom into our kitchen. The owner does not want to take responsibility for the problem and refuses to fix it properly. The condo management company does not feel they need to be involved even though the our property is being damaged by their negligence time and time again. What is the responsibility of the management company given that both parties have already been notified in writing and this has become a health issue and no one wants to take responsibility to resolve it?

Asked on August 19, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Connecticut

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

The responsibility of the perceived management company for the HOA where the units are privately held and not owned by one owner is to place the owners of the units where there is a water leak about the situation and let them take care of it on their own if the leak is not a common maintenance issue.

Nothing more, nothing less. Once done, it is up to the individual property owners to rectify the situation with the leak.


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