The most common dispute between neighbors comes from dampness in a lower apartment's ceiling, when the source is the floor of the apartment above. The resident downstairs often finds himself at the mercy of the upstairs owner, and is left with answers such as: "I don't have any pipes in that area."
By law, the resident downstairs has the right to demand a repair from the apartment above: (a) An apartment owner is entitled to require the representation to carry out any repair to the building or the common property whose omission could harm his apartment or its value.
(b) An apartment owner is entitled to require another owner to carry out a repair in that owner's apartment whose omission could harm the apartment of the one requesting the repair.
The office of Arad Bedek Bayit offers a service that supports this process and holds the apartment owner causing the damage accountable. It includes: 1. An expert opinion describing the defect, how to fix it, and a cost estimate. 2. A warning letter from a lawyer and, if necessary, recourse to legal proceedings.
The engineers of Arad Bedek Bayit, led by building engineer Ron Arad, whom courts appoint as their own expert on construction defects. The company has been inspecting apartments and buildings since 2001. Engineer Ron Arad · More about the company