Cross lease dispute

[Dickyboy]

I own an upstairs unit which needs to have the roof repaired. The downstairs owner has declined to pay towards the repair as he maintains it is my roof not his. What are my rights on this?
Dickyboy

[Davo36]

Are you sure this is a crosslease and not a unit title?

[Xav]

If it is a crosslease you need to check the lease (probably best to have a lawyer do it).

If it is a unit title it is complicated

[Dickyboy]

It is definately a cross lease & the lease is vague.

[essence]

Go to your lawyer and ask him what he thinks. Spending a bit of money up front to get it sorted, is better than having it drag through the courts - perhaps needlessly.

You'll know then whether you can legally ask the downstairs owner for money towards your roof.

The downstairs owner should also have had a copy of the cross-lease plans and the implications of same, given to him when he bought the property.

You may be able to legally serve him notice to contribute towards the roof.

[kolzee]

You'll know then whether you can legally ask the downstairs owner for money towards your roof.

If not (and especially if it's a rental) then sell it and make it someone else's problem!!