Advice regarding sectional title flat and water damage

[Hemi300c]

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There's a leak coming from a unit in the building (block of flats). Water is getting into common property and over the course of the last month has already caused quite a bit of damage. Owner has had a month to fix the problem (they were notified of issue start of September), but tenant is being difficult.

Owner is responsive and says we can proceed, but tenant is a lawyer who is being very difficult and won't grant access to do repair work until end of October. Threatening with lawsuits etc.

Not sure what to do here. We wait a month and incur even more damage to common property and potentially neighboring units, or we access the unit and incur the wrath of a petty lawyer.

Any advice?"

Obviously a bad one with a huge ego.

 

[Gordon_R]

The statute of limitations has probably run out on this one: I forgot to tell you the time the tenant was running a brothel in the flat above me! He was a lawyer too...

There are some things you just can't do anything about, or 'prove', or get the authorities involved in, if the tenant is resistant enough.

He eventually moved his 'business' down the road, when the lease ran out...

 

[saor]

The rental lease should address the rights of access to the property by the owner or his agents especially with regards to maintenance.

Thanks. Got a copy of the lease agreement. Says owner can access the unit in the event of emergency repairs. Arranging access.