HOA or Condo Roof Leak: Who Actually Pays?
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HOA or Condo Roof Leak: Who Actually Pays?
It depends on your governing documents, but the roof itself is usually a common-element responsibility. Here’s how to think about it.
Most condo and HOA governing documents treat the roof as a common element, meaning the association — not the individual unit owner — is responsible for its repair and maintenance. Interior damage caused by the leak can be a different story, sometimes falling to the unit owner’s insurance depending on the documents.
This isn’t legal advice — read your specific CC&Rs or ask your HOA management company. What we can help with is an independent, documented assessment of the roof’s condition and the cause of the leak, which associations and owners both often need before a repair gets approved.
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