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Our co-op has windows in need of repair, as they are old and water leaks in, damaging adjacent bricks andwalls. Is the co-op or shareholder responsible for repairs.?
H.
Check the governing documents of your coop (Proprietary Lease: Repairs by the Lessee - usually paragraph 18.a)
This is where you would find the correct info for your coop. In some buildings, the coop is responsible, in others the shareholder is.
Thanks. I checked section 18(a) and it explicitly states windows are the
co-ops' responsibility.
Sorry, VP, you are correct. I did not realize that under some proprietary leases windows repairs, other than caused by resident damage, are not the Coop's responsibility. Especially as it sounds like they either need replacing or pointing and lintel work if water is leaking in.
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