Small block of flats. B are on the first floor and are having their flat completely renovated, having just bought it. C is on the floor above. C's shower leaked into B's flat after it had been renovated, and B claimed on the buildings insurance (which fixed the damage to their flat from the leak and also fixed C's plumbing problem). All well and good, B and C both happy. But a problem is that there was an excess of £500 on the insurance, so who pays this? Does C pay, as it was his problem, or is it a charge to the management company (which is run by all of the flat owners as they own and run the block).
C says (well he would!) that the management company should pay. This means that A, D and E are effectively liable for the part of the cost of C's shower leaking (5 flats, so £100 each). A, D and E think that C should pay the excess. Who is right, legally? Whatever the outcome, the premium is going to go up anyway.
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MrsKlugscheisser · 18/06/2017 10:41
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