What if flooded neighbors

Blurs the wallpaper stain or tropical rain pouring down from the ceiling - unpleasant phenomenon. Layfhaker explains how to find the culprit and what to do to neutralize the damage. Bonus - the instruction for those who flooded neighbors below.

How to stop the flood

Before you begin the rescue measures, pull the plug from the socket, caught up in the affected area, that there was no fault. If the damage is extensive, turn off electricity at the plate. Then begin to act:

Refer to the neighbors from the top. Perhaps the source of the flood - outdoor faucet or a broken washing machine. In this case, tenants will be able to eliminate the cause of the problem themselves. They will be able to cut off the water in the apartment, if the communication burst inside apartment and not a riser.

If the neighbors are not home or they can not cope with the damage yourself, please refer to the management company. Plumbing block the flow of water around the riser.

Breaking door neighbor's apartment is not necessary in any case. Even if you will save the staircase from flooding, illegal penetration into someone else's home can result in criminal liability.

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If you have access to the general communications, you can cut off the water on their own. However, in this case, be responsible for the potential damage to the system is a self-styled mechanic.

How to find the culprit

Responsible for the flood can be only two:

1. If damage has occurred to the water supply lines after the tap that restricts the flow of water into the flat, you will be flooded neighbors. They also bear the responsibility if the reason is overflowing bath, broken household appliances and so on.
2. If the leakage occurred at the general riser, damaged batteries, or towel rails, fault management company. Only one exception: the neighbors illegally altered the heating system and notified the Criminal Code.

How to fix the fact of flooding

Even if you managed to cope with the flood on their own, a representative of the management company to document the cause of the flood is necessary. While waiting for a specialist, take a picture of the destruction zone. Capture all the details. Find two or three neighbors who agree to become witnesses.

The representative of the Criminal Code will make the act of flooding the room. The document must contain:

• the address of the victim;
• the date of signing of the document;
• name of the victim, the perpetrator, a representative of the Criminal Code and witnesses;
• established or suspected cause flooding;
• list of damages apartment (specify what they found on the day of inspection, since then may discover new fracture);
• Signature inspect the premises (or notes that some of them refused to initial).

Be sure to ask a representative of the Criminal Code a copy of the act for themselves.

If management organization did not send an expert to establish a similar act independently.

How to solve the problem peacefully

Perhaps the neighbors (and extremely rare - the management company) agree with the assessment of the damage and are ready to compensate him without trial. To protect both sides, make agreement damages and refer to the notary. So the guilty party will confirm its commitment, and the victim - that will not pull money from neighbors forever.

How to solve the problem through the courts

Neighbors flooded, but not in a hurry to pay damages. Begin to prepare for trial. Invite an independent expert who will assess the damage once again. The guilty party to notify the visit of a specialist in a manner that confirms that the information was sent to it. For example, telegram, registered letter.

The expert shall draw up a statement of failure. Specify who came all the problems that have arisen due to the flood. Check payment specialist services attach to the claim the contract: costs will be included in the amount of compensation.

After receiving the certificate, you can apply to the court. The package should be:

• claim statement;
• documents of title to the apartment;
• the act of sinking, drawn up by you or by a representative of the management company;
• a similar document by the independent expert;
• photos and videos of the affected apartments;
• estimates of works on repairing the damage from the flood.

For ships with the management company, if the flood is to blame, we need a similar set of documents, only a claim is made in another form. On the part of the Criminal Code against you act professional lawyer who will use any excuse to destroy the business. Therefore, make sure that all the documents were drawn up and executed in accordance with the rules.

The court may recommend to settle the issue peacefully: you reduce the amount of its claim, the defendant voluntarily pays it. You can accept the offer or reject. In the second case, the final decision as to who is right and who is wrong and how much you need to pay, will remain for the judge.

Do not make repairs until the trial is over. May require further examination.

What if the neighbors pour you

Try to solve the problem on the spot without the involvement of third parties. Communicate politely, tell us about the cause of the leak. You may be able to reach a compromise and agree on the amount that is acceptable to both the owners of the apartments.

If the neighbor at your expense is trying to change the wallpaper on the paper cover with golden thread, prepare for court. In the process of making the act of flooding the apartment neighbor also take a picture of destruction, to be able to prove that the victim exaggerates the damage.

You can call an independent expert to assess the damage in the apartment neighbors.

If the in-leakage fault management company, it makes sense to team up with a neighbor, since both of you are victims.

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