Responsibility for Water Damage in the HOA

Question:

If a water main burst controlled by the HOA, and the water main flood causes damage to the co-owners unit who is responsible for the damages. In addition the co-owner’s insurance refused to pay based on the HOA being responsible for the water line that burst

– Brian

 

Answer:

Hi Brian,

Some HOA governing documents specifically outline who is responsible for water damage in the HOA. It may depend on the root cause of the water damage and which areas/items it has damaged. Regardless, it all depends on what is stated in the governing documents. We suggest reading through them to verify who is responsible for what. Here is an article that may help:

https://www.cedarmanagementgroup.com/hoa-responsible-for-water-damage/

 

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