Apartment Water Damaged Caused By Condo Building Maintenance
My mom's condo building had some pluming issues (issue did not originate from her unit) and the building contracted out a maintenance company to repair the problem. While this contractor company was working on the mainlines, the sewer started backing up and into the apartment unit. She was away for an extended period at the time so the condo manager entered her premise and took photos of the damage, which of course they have now lost.
It's been months and the condo refuses to pay for any damages or remediation costs. Their stance is contact your own insurance company to deal with it or sue the contractor.
The apartment insurance does not cover this kind of damage so we are stuck with the bill. Contacting the building management falls on deaf ear. Not really sure how to go after the contractor or if it is even right for the tenant to go after them since they have no contractual agreement with the tenants, it was hired by the building management.
What's the best course of action? It is obvious to us the condo management should be paying for the damage and they can go after their own contractor. How do we put pressure on them and what leverage do we have?
It's been months and the condo refuses to pay for any damages or remediation costs. Their stance is contact your own insurance company to deal with it or sue the contractor.
The apartment insurance does not cover this kind of damage so we are stuck with the bill. Contacting the building management falls on deaf ear. Not really sure how to go after the contractor or if it is even right for the tenant to go after them since they have no contractual agreement with the tenants, it was hired by the building management.
What's the best course of action? It is obvious to us the condo management should be paying for the damage and they can go after their own contractor. How do we put pressure on them and what leverage do we have?
