Hello,
I suspect this has been asked before but I was hoping for some advice about a balcony leak in my rental property.
I've been advised by the Stata that the unit below mine has water penetrating into their kitchen roof, which is below my balcony.
The strata engaged plumbers to investigate and they advised that the issue lies with the works pertaining to the enclosed balcony of my unit. However as the enclosed balcony was not approved by the Owners Corp it's incumbent on me to address the water penetration issue to the unit below, and pay the initial plumbing inspection cost of approx $250.
I have owned this property for 4 years and the enclosed balcony they refer too was done before I took ownership. To my knowledge (other than tiling, painting etc) the change to the balcony was only bars enclosing the balcony for security purposes. Unfortunately I was unware this was not approved.
As I see it the non approved enclosed balcony and leak are not related and suspect the Strata is using the 'non approved enclosed balcony' as a way to shun their responsibility. I have not had my own plumber investigate (I live overseas and I've just been advised of the problem) but I fail to see how bars on a balcony are responsible for a leak large enough to penetrate the downstairs roof.
I would appreciate any advise you guys may be able to provide.
Thanks a lot.
I suspect this has been asked before but I was hoping for some advice about a balcony leak in my rental property.
I've been advised by the Stata that the unit below mine has water penetrating into their kitchen roof, which is below my balcony.
The strata engaged plumbers to investigate and they advised that the issue lies with the works pertaining to the enclosed balcony of my unit. However as the enclosed balcony was not approved by the Owners Corp it's incumbent on me to address the water penetration issue to the unit below, and pay the initial plumbing inspection cost of approx $250.
I have owned this property for 4 years and the enclosed balcony they refer too was done before I took ownership. To my knowledge (other than tiling, painting etc) the change to the balcony was only bars enclosing the balcony for security purposes. Unfortunately I was unware this was not approved.
As I see it the non approved enclosed balcony and leak are not related and suspect the Strata is using the 'non approved enclosed balcony' as a way to shun their responsibility. I have not had my own plumber investigate (I live overseas and I've just been advised of the problem) but I fail to see how bars on a balcony are responsible for a leak large enough to penetrate the downstairs roof.
I would appreciate any advise you guys may be able to provide.
Thanks a lot.