I live in a block of four villas with individual water meters. One owner had a burst pipe on their side of the water meter and expects the other three units to share the cost of repairs. Is this correct?
Ideally, a plumber would repair the pipe and confirm if the pipe is a common pipe.
If the burst pipe is from the meter to the front road / verge, it falls under the Water Corporation's responsibility. If the burst pipe is from the water corporation meter to the scheme and that pipe only services that lot, it is that lot's responsibility to investigate and repair the pipe.
Ideally, a plumber would repair the pipe and confirm if the pipe is a common pipe, especially if you are a multi-tiered scheme or if the pipe only services one lot. You should also check your strata plan and by-laws.
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Jamie Horner is the Licensee of Empire Estate Agents, Licensed in 1997 she has over 25 years’ experience in Strata and Property Management. A trainer at the Real Estate Institute of WA and member of the REIWA Strata Committee and a firm believer in continuous education and building better ‘communities’ in strata and property. Jamie has a Masters Degree in Property, a Degree in Business/Commerce, a Diploma in Management (Real Estate) and a Cert IV in Strata Community Management and Cert IV in Training and Assessment and passion for property. Jamie is a regular contributor to LookUpStrata.
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