Who should pay for repairs to rectify water leakage between 2 units?
Ans : It is the duty of an owner of a unit to keep it in a good condition so as not to cause annoyance to others. When leakage occurs between 2 units, one above and one below, the owners who jointly owned the concrete slab separating the 2 units are responsible for the repairs. The owners should get together to investigate and identify the cause of the leakage and proceed with the necessary repairs. They should also resolve the costs of repairs between themselves. If any dispute in the costs of the repairs should arise, the owner could file an application to the Strata Titles Board to settle such disputes as provided in section 103 of the Land Titles (Strata) Act (Chapter 158). If the complaint is referred to the Commissioner of Buildings, the Commissioner may serve a Notice directing both owners to carry out the necessary repairs. The Notice is to be strictly complied with and the Buildings and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act (Chapter 30) has provision to take recalci
