In everyday life, leaks in pipes are a headache and often cause disputes between neighbours or between owners and properties. Many owners' first reaction is “look for property!” but in fact not all leaks are left to the property. Today, through a case study, we have been able to clarify the responsibilities and the process, with the hope that we will find solutions more quickly and precisely when we encounter problems。
Mr. Wang, on the 15th floor of a small district, found water leaking from the ceiling of his living room, the walls falling off and the lamps showing water stains. He immediately stormed ms. Lee's house on the 16th floor, but ms. Lee's house was dry and without water. Mr. Wang contacted the property。
Following a call for repairs, the property engineers arrived at the site first and closed the unit's water valve to prevent further damage. Property personnel work with owners of the 15th and 16th floors. First, leaks in ms. Lee's house on the 16th floor were ruled out. Subsequently, the engineers opened a public pipeline well and discovered that a section of the pipeline to ms. Lee's home (i. E., the “stand-back tube”) had broken into the interior of the wall as a result of rust and leaked into the 15th floor along the floor. The leaked pipe in this paragraph, located after ms. Lee's water table, belonged to the owner's exclusive part and not to the directorship of the entire building. Therefore, the liability for maintenance and loss due to the leak lies with ms. Lee on the 16th floor. Under the coordination of the property, ms. Lee incurred the cost of repairing her family's broken pipe and, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the civil code, compensated mr. Wang's property damage on the 15th floor. Reconciliation between the parties was reached。
This case clearly tells us that the first and most important step in addressing leakage is to determine the location and attributes of the leak point. Please refer to the following logarithmic entry: discoverage of leaks in pipes - > identification of leak locations and properties, a - owner-specific section (household pipes, table back) - > subject of responsibility: owner himself, b - normal ageing - > owners themselves assume maintenance and liability,
C - shared facility equipment (public administration, main management, front line) - > subject of responsibility: water professional operators (owner terminal metering of water meters and other water facilities) are responsible for maintenance, maintenance and upgrading; d - quality issues during the quality warranty period - > responsibility of the construction unit (developer).
The above-mentioned division of responsibilities has a clear legal basis: article 288 of the civil code of the people's republic of china stipulates that relations between neighbours shall be governed by the principles of “contribution, convenience, solidarity and fairness”. It is precisely in this principle that the issue of leakage needs to be addressed by all parties. Article 1165: “the perpetrator shall be liable for any damage caused to the civil rights and interests of others by his or her fault.” whether the owner has improperly used it or the property is unmanageable, he or she is liable for any fault. The property regulations clearly define property management as “the maintenance, maintenance and management of houses and associated facilities and associated premises”. The facility equipment here refers mainly to co-location and shared facility equipment, i. E., the public administration channel。
Understanding the division of responsibilities is a prerequisite for an efficient solution. We want every owner to understand the boundaries of his family's “field of responsibility”, to work with us, to replace misunderstandings and disputes with understanding and the rule of law, and to preserve our harmonious and beautiful homeland。
