Sewer problem in a condo

[NorthofHere]

Originally Posted by GotHereQuickAsICould

HOA boards are not known to be proactive, and mgt companies would just as soon send out their favorite plumbing company to do the quarterly clean outs from now until hell freezes over because getting bids, supervising the work, ensuring that the work was done to code, that the HOA is not being charged for work that wasn't done, ... all this takes time and energy. Much easier to send out the plumber.

If two buildings have this problem, and they were all built from the same plans by the same contractor, it may mean that other buildings need this repair as well. Could be the Board will need to do an engineering assessment of all the buildings, get a plan, bids, etc.

It also could be that the HOA does not have near enough in the bank to cover the cost.

Doesn't matter. If the HOA doesn't have the funds they have to have a special assessment. Remember though everyone including the OP pays the special assessment. OP you need to contact an HOA lawyer. If they are responsible to fix it they should also be responsible to put the damage to repair back though if they have to change the whole floor they might have you pay a percentage to replace that which wasn't damaged in order to match. Our HOA is responsible for roofs and siding. If a roof leaks once the repair is done the HOA gets a painter in to fix the damage (usually just water stains). Our pipes in our units are our responsibility but there is other HOA's in the neighborhood that pipes are HOA responsibility and due to pipe issues in Florida they have had to start replacing pipes or fixing the issue with other solutions as they have severe leaks.

[GotHereQuickAsICould]

Originally Posted by Saguarogirl507

I agree. Thank you for all your help!

Good luck selling the place.

While the plumbing issue has been a headache for you, a potential buyer may see it as a plus that this problem was researched and addressed.