is condo assoc. liable for interior water damage due to outside roof leak?
January 6, 2010 by
Filed under condo water damage
i own my condo. there was a leak in the roof and water from the outside had damaged some of the drywall (ceiling and wall) inside my condo as the water trickled through. since the association is responsible for outside structural maintenance and i now have interior damage as a result of this, is the condo association responsible for repairs for this damage?
Yes, I used to be on the association for a condo. They are responsible because a roof is a common area. Their insurance should pay for it
I think it depends on the particular bylaws of the condo assn. Usually in a condo, as in a house, you pay for any damages to your home, but your condo may be different. Dig up all that paperwork they gave you when you bought. It should be in there. I wouldn’t ask them first because they might say “no”, knowing that you must not have bothered to read the fine print.
Yes, they are financially responsible for the roof, which failed and caused your issue.
Here is a little known fact about condo’s. You’ll probably not believe it but I promise you it’s true. If you own a condo, you actually only own the space inside. So you really don’t own the walls. With this said, if you damage a wall, you are responsible to repair it. If it was caused by either another unit or even an “ACT OF GOD”, then the condo association is responsible for it. If you’ll check with your condo insurance, they’ll tell you the same thing.