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Who should be responsible for the water leakage at home after the upstairs decoration?

Case: Mr. Zhang, who lives in a residential area in jinniu district, lives on the fifth floor. After going out in January, he found that a wall was flooded, which caused the surface to fall off, the indoor air was humid, and the wooden floor was moldy, deformed and upturned. During this period, only the house of the upstairs resident Liu was being renovated, which Mr. Zhang thought might be related to Liu. Mr. Zhang found Liu, the person in charge of the sixth floor, and asked for compensation, which was rejected. Find a property management company, regardless of the property. "I asked the neighbors upstairs and downstairs. Some can prove that Wei Liu has increased the housing area and changed the open water pipes into underground water pipes. The joint of the water pipe is just above the top of my underwater wall. I guess the water came out of the joint. " Mr. Zhang said anxiously that he hoped for a solution.

Answer: In this case, the first thing Mr. Zhang needs to do is to identify the cause of the wall flooding and how to repair it through a qualified institution, such as the quality inspection department of the house, and issue a report. After finding out the reason, it should be handled according to different situations: if the wall is flooded due to the quality problem of the house itself, and this happens during the warranty period of the house,

The developer shall be liable for maintenance or compensation. If it is indeed caused by the renovation of the water pipe by neighbor Liu, neighbor Liu should bear the responsibility for maintenance or compensation.

On the issue of maintenance or compensation, Mr. Wang negotiates with the developer or Mr. Liu. If negotiation fails, Mr. Zhang Can complains to the construction administrative department, mediates with the third party such as the sub-district office and the owners' committee, or directly brings a lawsuit to the people's court to safeguard his legitimate rights and interests. (Source: Huaxi Dushi Bao)