Sources of seepage
Ten ways water gets into a flat.
How water travels from each source, the pattern it leaves, how it is confirmed, and who is usually responsible in an apartment.
Sources
| Source | In short | Usually responsible |
|---|---|---|
| Bathroom floor above | Water from the bathroom of the flat upstairs | Neighbour above, Society or association, Builder (within defect period), Owner |
| Concealed plumbing | Leaks from CPVC, GI and waste pipes inside walls and floors | Owner, Society or association, Builder (within defect period), Landlord |
| Terrace | Rainwater through the roof slab of top-floor flats | Society or association, Builder (within defect period), Owner |
| External wall | Monsoon rain driving through outer walls | Society or association, Builder (within defect period), Owner |
| Window frames | Rain getting in around windows set in plaster | Owner, Builder (within defect period), Society or association |
| Balcony and utility drains | Water from balconies, utility areas and washing machine points | Owner, Neighbour above, Builder (within defect period) |
| Plumbing shafts | Leaks in the vertical ducts that carry the building's pipes | Society or association, Owner, Builder (within defect period) |
| Rising damp | Ground moisture drawn up into ground-floor walls | Owner, Society or association, Builder (within defect period) |
| AC drain lines | Condensate water from split AC indoor units | Owner, Neighbour above, Tenant |
| Condensation | Damp that comes from the air inside the flat | Owner, Tenant, Landlord |
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