Hi Nigel
We are about to take over the running of the communal areas of our complex. Can you advise if the developer remains legally responsible for the upkeep of the structure of the building? Ie if there were structural issues would they be responsible for repairing them or would that fall to the management committee to resolve.
Responsibility for building structure
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Re: Responsibility for building structure
Hi Bart,
The Management Committee is responsible for the insurance, maintenance and repair of the common facilities, etc. You can read more about this in an article written by Louise Zambartas at http://www.news.cyprus-property-buyers. ... /id=003397
In the event of a structural failure, the Committee would need to get an independent assessment of the problem from an ETEK registered engineer and a written report. If the report concluded that the structural failure was due to poor workmanship, poor quality materials, design defects, etc. - the Committee could take action in the court for the developer to repair the problem. (You can read more about routine and structural defects at http://www.news.cyprus-property-buyers. ... s/id=00101 ).
If the structural fault resulted from inadequate maintenance/repair of the common facilities, the Committee (I believe) would have a hard job winning the case.
Regards,
The Management Committee is responsible for the insurance, maintenance and repair of the common facilities, etc. You can read more about this in an article written by Louise Zambartas at http://www.news.cyprus-property-buyers. ... /id=003397
In the event of a structural failure, the Committee would need to get an independent assessment of the problem from an ETEK registered engineer and a written report. If the report concluded that the structural failure was due to poor workmanship, poor quality materials, design defects, etc. - the Committee could take action in the court for the developer to repair the problem. (You can read more about routine and structural defects at http://www.news.cyprus-property-buyers. ... s/id=00101 ).
If the structural fault resulted from inadequate maintenance/repair of the common facilities, the Committee (I believe) would have a hard job winning the case.
Regards,
Nigel Howarth
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Re: Responsibility for building structure
Thanks Nigel that's very helpful.