Why you may have to foot the bill to repair damage to your condo caused by a contractor hired by the association

Q: Last year, my condo association had a company replace the roof on many of our buildings. I live on the top floor of my building. When the new roof was installed, it created a leak that came down and damaged my kitchen ceiling.  My association is stating that it is responsible only for the repair up to priming, and not painting. I painted my unit about six months ago; now it’s going to cost me more than $500 to repaint the kitchen.    Read the Q&A………………………………

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