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When leaks land some condo owners in hot water

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The cause of a leak is often very hard to detect.

The cause of a leak is often very hard to detect.

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Many condominiums feature the word “water” in their names as it signifies wealth or purity but that same element can spark furious disputes among neighbours when leaks start coming through walls and roofs.

Such cases often

result in tens of thousands of dollars in compensation

and they should serve as stark warnings that the slow steady drip of a water leak could see you handing over a bucket of money to your aggrieved neighbour once the lawyers get called in.

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