Repairs to the leakage in the building duct pipe
Prabha Mestry
(Querist) 10 February 2023
This query is : Resolved
Our building is a part of a cooperative housing society. There is a leakage in the pipe on the exterior wall in the duct area. This pipe is attached to our flats bathroom. So the society is asking us to bear the cost for the repairs and to remove the comode and bathroom tiles to check for the leakage leading to the leakage in the pipe on the wall of society common duct area. There is no leakage in the below flat bathroom as of now. The leakage is only in the pipe on the exterior wall of the building. So do we have to bear the cost of repairs or the society? Please advise. Thank you.
kavksatyanarayana
(Expert) 10 February 2023
If it is mentioned in society bylaws that the society maintenance and repair funds are being collected from the owners, then the committee shall do repairs to the flats. However, discuss the issue in the meeting of members of the society.
Dr J C Vashista
(Expert) 12 February 2023
It is the liability and responsibility of society to maintain external / common area of the premises from maintenance fund contributed by members of the Society.
