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Need help finding a good solicitor- Issue with Neighbour and Management Company
Hello
I am completely at my wits end with an ongoing issue with my neighbour and management company and now need to get legal advice. If anyone has been through a similar issue can they advise me or recommend a solicitor that dealt with a similar issue for them
Background
I live in Ireland and have owned an apartment in Torrevieja for 17 years. In the past 5 years my apartment has been damaged 3 times due to water from the upstairs apartment. The outdoor area of the apartment upstairs has a larger outdoor area, and the tiles in my humble opinion are not sealed correctly.
In 2020 the damage was particularly bad, and one room was inhabitable due to water dripping downs the walls . The management company through their insurance provider fixed the damage and I was assured that issue in the upstairs apartment were resolved.
I arrived in March of this year and again lots of water damage I had a friend who is engineer look at my neighbours outdoor area and he said that there is an issue with drainage and tiles. He said that the damage is due to the lack of proper Drainage /Tanking and the interference to the design in the roof drainage system. Having reviewed the above apartment’s outdoor area it is clear that
- Tiles are damaged and are not sealed correctly
- The drainage system appears to be blocked as there is a residue of sand visible (which means that excess water cannot clear)
I contacted the management company who had their insurance provider assessed the damage in my apartment. I explained that I do not want my apartment repaired until the issue is 100% resolved upstairs. I emailed the management company on the 5th of April and they said they are in touch with my neighbour upstairs but could do nothing because of the weather. I have emailed them numerous times looking for an update I have heard nothing. I have also emailed my Spanish solicitor again I have heard nothing. I was then recommended another solicitor who I paid 250 euro to and he said he would write to management company and my neighbour .
