The property connects the upstairs sewage pipe to the rainwater pipe without authorization. Can I sue?

If you can defend your rights, you can negotiate first. If negotiation fails, you can also choose arbitration and prosecution. The value of property management companies is to provide quality services for owners and make their lives more convenient. Therefore, the staff of property management companies must fulfill their obligations according to relevant laws and protect the rights of owners.

Legal analysis

The property privately connected the upstairs sewage pipe to the rainwater pipe, causing losses to the owner. Generally speaking, compensation is mainly money. The quantity depends on the value of the lost item. If there is a water leak and your newly bought TV sofa is damaged by water, you can get compensation from the money you just bought. This compensation is generally determined according to the situation, and there is no fixed amount of compensation. Civil compensation is limited to the actual loss, including the actual loss of things, related losses, the cost of redoing and repairing, and the lost time of people. Leakage, causing losses to the parties: as long as the parties can prove that it is due to the reason of the upstairs sewage pipe connecting the rainwater pipe (fault liability), they can claim compensation from them; If the amount of compensation cannot be reached through consultation, it shall be handled with reference to a civil dispute. In addition, when renting a house, everyone can pay attention to the water pipes and walls, and then discuss the problems when they are found. For example, when you get home, the water at home is rising. Take a photo first, speak with evidence, and have a good tone. You have to fight for your rights and interests, and sometimes you can take a step back. After all, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors.

legal ground

"Regulations on Property Management" Article 35 A property service enterprise shall provide corresponding services in accordance with the provisions of the property service contract. The realty service enterprise fails to perform the realty service contract, causing personal and property safety damage to the owner, and shall bear corresponding legal responsibilities according to law.

Article 937 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) is a property service contract in which the property service provider provides the owners with property services such as the maintenance of buildings and their ancillary facilities, the management and maintenance of environmental sanitation and related order, and the owners pay the property fees. Property service providers include property service enterprises and other managers.