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Urgent Advice if anyone still up ....
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By whatever method would appear to cause the least damage.
Breaking into someone`s flat for whatever reason is not a good idea, sometimes a leak from say a shower base that isn`t sealed properly can take months to work it`s way through a floor to downstairs, and if it is only something minor like this the owner may try to have you charged with breaking and entering if you break locks or whatever. If it is a strong flow of water my concern would be a burst pipe or someone in distress. Phone the police if you can`t get a contact number for the owner from neighbours.0 -
Many thanks for everyones comments
Most of the water drips into the bath and that which drips on the floor we hope can be contained in a big bucket, it seems to be getting lighter not heavier.
My son found a notice on a communal notice board with an emergency out of hours phone number for a customer care team that looks after all the block communal areas. They are happy now to handle this and advise him, so I'm off to bed
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Lots of ideas above, plus looks like it's resolved for now. :T
Just to add though, if water is collecting in the ceiling, above the plaster, it can help to make a small hole (with a screwdrive?) to release the water. Obviously have a bucket etc beneath.
That is better than letting it build up till the weight of the water collapses half the ceiling.......0
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