What if the upstairs leaks and refuses to pay compensation?

The upstairs users leaked water, which harmed the interests of the downstairs users. Downstairs users can collect evidence and calculate losses. Through the property and neighborhood Committee, he can find the upstairs owner or user to mediate, but the mediation fails; Downstairs users can sue the upstairs owners or users to the court for damages. The way of obtaining evidence can be video recording, audio recording, witness card, etc.

Find a property management company first; If the property management company can't solve it, then find the community neighborhood Committee; If the community neighborhood Committee can't solve it, then find a street office; If the street office can't solve it, you can take the upstairs owners to court and let the law protect their legitimate rights and interests.

For the problem of water leakage, first of all, we must determine the cause and responsible person of water leakage through the quality inspection department of the house. If it belongs to the quality problem of the house itself, you can ask for property maintenance. If it is caused by a neighbor, you can ask the other party to restore the original state. If it cannot be restored to its original state, you can claim compensation. If the other party refuses to pay compensation, it can sue, but it is suggested to solve it through consultation.

Article 83 of the General Principles of the Civil Law: Adjacent parties to real estate shall correctly handle the adjacent relations in terms of water interception, drainage, transportation, ventilation and lighting in the spirit of facilitating production, life, solidarity and mutual assistance, and fairness and reasonableness. If it causes obstruction or loss to the neighboring party, it shall stop the infringement, remove the obstruction and compensate for the loss.