Our discussion for today is about Understanding the Implications of Water Leak from your Balcony or Terrace. The reality is when it is determined by an expert and it could be a contractor when I say expert a building manager, building consultant or an engineer that your waterproof membrane needs to be fixed or it has past its lifetime.

The consequence of not fixing that issue is water ingress and water ingress is not good for your neighbors, it's not good for the structure most especially if the structure is common property because what happens is the water ingress would impact not only your property, the common property, and your neighbor's property which is the unit below if any. So, the implications of water leak that you need to understand are contained in three things.

Number one, once an expert tells you that you need to fix your waterproof membrane act promptly in rectifying the issue.

Second one is inform the parties for in impacted by the issue of the water ingress and tell them that you're being proactive in resolving the issue.

No.3 once it is rectified inform the impacted parties that the rectifications have been carried out in that you've been informed, as long as you really have been informed by the contractor that the rectifications have now stopped the water ingress.

It's quite important for you to not ignore this issue because the longer it occurs, the longer you allow for water ingress to continue, the more damage and resultant damage could occur and it could not only impact others enjoyment of their property but it could definitely cause in the dispute that could have been avoidable and costs and stress to you would unfortunately unavoidable.

So, it is important that more specially if you're in the Strata community or living in the Strata community that you understand these three implications and you must action them best practice as early as practicable in respect of any water leak or water ingress that is coming from your balcony or even your terrace.