All Forum Posts by: Eli Ling

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hi all, thank you so much for point it out, I apreciate your all respond. i hear your all.

I just learn that there is no super, just a guy to clean and take out the garbage for a fee, is a 18 unit condo. that we outsource to a hoa to be in charge. 

so i reach out to hoa pretending i am the apartment that has leak, ask for advice, her respond is the following:

you will need to hire a plumber or handy man to figure out the leak. The HOA only gets involved when it is common area not between apartments.

Thank you all for your reply

at this point , i will just ask my handyman to check abd recalking my bathtunb ,

is this good email? 

What’s your tenant’s schedule like next Monday? Please provide a few
time slots for next week so we can coordinate sending someone to check
both apartments at a time when the tenants are available.


To help me better understand and to better identify the source of the
leak, please provide a picture of your bathroom showing where the leak
is located, such as above the toilet, bathtub, or another area.

we’ve noticed that you’ve asked in almost every email, both now and in
the past to let you know when your ceiling will be repaired. While I understand your concern, repeated reminders can feel a bit pressing and unnecessary. we have to track the source of leak source first.fix the source of leak if is coming from our aparement wait sometime to make sure there is no more leak and repair the ceiling

thank you all for your replies, the leak has stoped , only happen once.

I am planning to send a handyman to check both unit. the owner doesn't live there.

best

do you guys think this is a good email

thank you, what do you think of this email:

I understand your concern about the ceiling leak and your assumption that it might be coming from my apartment.

Since we both want to resolve this issue, I suggest contacting the HOA to involve a neutral third party who can determine the actual source of the leak. This would help ensure that we take the appropriate steps to address the issue and prevent it from happening again in the future.

If it turns out that my unit is the source, I will take responsibility and address it promptly. At the same time, I believe it’s important that we approach this situation calmly and constructively, as we both share the goal of resolving it efficiently and fairly.

I did find your email to be pushing and impatient, which I didn’t appreciate. Additionally, asking me to disprove your assumption doesn’t seem logical. As for the origination of the leak, it is your responsibility to provide proof that the leak originated in my unit. It is not my requirement to prove it came from elsewhere.It would be more effective to work with the HOA to confirm the actual source of the leak, rather than requiring me to disprove an assumption.

In future For issues like this, I suggest contacting the HOA first, as they can coordinate with both of us and identify the source instead of making assumptions.and make our communication smoother.

also does FO letter mean F@#k off letter? sorry if is stupid question

is a condo unit i own. in the past he will report to super first and super would check and let me know the i am responsible, now he has my contact, he just contact me directly.

Thank you so much! I want to point out that I’ve noticed his tone in emails can come across as demanding or even a bit rude.

For examplez: I see how he writes to the group—always polite and full of "thank you"s—but when addressing me, the tone feels far more demanding.

Would it be okay to respond with something like this?

"I would appreciate it if you could avoid using a pushing or demanding tone in your emails. Unless you have clear evidence that the source of the leak is from my apartment, please direct further communication to the board rather than addressing me directly."

The apartment below mine reported a ceiling leak. I’ve thoroughly checked my unit, and there is no sign of a leak coming from my apartment. At the time of the leak, my tenant was showering, but everything around the bathroom is sealed and in good condition.

It’s been a week now, and there have been no further leaks.

However, the owner of the apartment below is still asking me to repair their ceiling. I’ve explained that I couldn’t find any leak originating from my bathroom and requested that they let me know if the leak happens again so I can investigate further.

Their response was:
"This happened on Monday, and it appears to have stopped. Since it came directly above your apartment, I can assume the leak originated from your unit unless substantial evidence proves otherwise. If you can provide this, please do so. Also, can you let me know when my bathroom ceiling will be repaired?"

am i being too sesitive or my downstair neighbore is bully me?