Water damamaged carpet - who pays?

[mary&mat]

Hi all,

Long story short: PM advised Owners Corp of water leak from above flat the Tues before Anzac Day public hol. Owners corp did nothing til Fri at which time the water dribbling down the wall turned into a flood ruining carpet, wardrobe (seized shut), hole in plaster ceiling resulting in replacement of part of ceiling & other misc incl a very non-plussed tenant.

Have been told by PM we must pay for carpet (cleaning, drying etc costs)

Leak from above unit's toilet.

Any advice?

Many thanks

 

[D.T.]

Insurance pays. Tell them to seek costs from above flat's owner's insurance.

 

[mary&mat]

Aww, thanks for your reply dtraeger2K!

PM advised 'Oh, insurance never pays for carpet.'

I will follow up with above unit's owner's insurance

 

[handyandy]

Aww, thanks for your reply dtraeger2K!

PM advised 'Oh, insurance never pays for carpet.'

I will follow up with above unit's owner's insurance

It's not the unit owners insurance but the Strata's insurance.

 

[mary&mat]

That's what I thought originally as OC failed to act expediently when we alerted them to the 'dribble'.
Should i pass bill onto them & see what they say? (It's about $6 - 700)

Thanks handyandy!