Rising Damp

Lydia_Caldecot

On one of the quotes there is mention of a suspected pipe leak affecting one wall.

i have just seen the ability to pm you from this site but will not do it without your permission.

Hoploz

I'd say it would be unusual or a building of this age to have what we would know as a 'damp proof course'

Lydia_Caldecot

It was apparently put in in the '80s

Lydia_Caldecot

Just seen your previous post Hoploz, thanks.

The previous course was put in by the owner of the flat (who happened to be the freeholder) and according to a neighbour who was here from the start it expired rather than failed. Would that mean that we are liable for both interior and exterior walls or would the lease still stand?

In the case of the roof we all paid to have it replaced but when it did leak the damage to the top flat was paid for by the insurance company, not by the sinking fund.

Hoploz

This is all still confusing. The key will be to determine the cause of the damp.

The steps, a pipe, or rising damp have all been suggested ... I think I would ask the buildings insurance co to send someone out and assess it properly to identify the actual cause.

Basically, repairs internally will be down to individual flat owners either paying or contents insurance. Party walls and external walls would be paid for jointly under the service charge. But some of this is likely to be covered by the buildings insurance.

Lydia_Caldecot

It is so confusing, your're spot on! but i have a much better idea now, thank you very much.