Is there a residents association who could meet and discuss the issue then
approach the owners with a proposal. In this case I guess the owners a are
never going to win unless there is an agreement with the people in the
flats.
Brian

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Here in this block of flats, the plastic rising main pipework passes
vertically through the airing cupboard of each flat to the flat above.

Since the introduction of water meters each flat has individual
pipework, modified from the original. The modification is shoddy and
prone to leakage, with significant property damage to individual flats
ensuing.

The last plumber who came to fix a leak in the pipework running
through my flat said the problem would recur because between the 2
joints in the original black pipework is a section of blue plastic
pipe that is of a different diameter. The flexing of the pipework over
time causes these joints to leak. The plumber described the blue
pipework as being agricultural stuff.

The management company of the flats has a brief to keep the service
charges low, which causes them to drag their feet when it comes to
repairs, then when damage occurs as a result, the management company
attempts to pass the cost on to individual flat owners rather than
taking the money out of the service charge kitty.

Despite numerous phone calls, emails and signed for letters the office
will not acknowledge the problem in writing or explain why they will
not fix it. So my next step will have to be a solicitors letter.

Any thoughts on this problem?
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Mike