I am a resident of a flat situated in the top floor of an apartment complex in hyderabad.

Q: The resident living just below my flat has a leakage and seepage problem. He claims that the source of his problem lies in the toilets of my floor. Therefore, he asks me to share the expenses for getting it repaired. However, as per the bye laws of our flat owners association, Owner shall attend to all maintenance and repair work within his/her apartment. My contention is that the resident living below my flat has to pay for the repairs and my job is only to cooperate for facilitating the repairs. Pl. clarify. I am residing on a flat situated on the top floor. The resident of another flat who is residing just before my flat complains that he is facing leakage and seepage problems in his flat because of toilets and bathrooms. He wants me to share the expenses to be incurred for repair equally. But as per the bye laws of our flat owners welfare association, " Owners shall attend to all maintenance and repair work within his/her apartment which, if delayed, would affect the complex as a whole either part or entirely and are solely responsible for any damages and / or liabilities his/her failure to do so may cause. Therefore, I feel that I am well within my limits to say that the resident living below my flat has to undertake necessary repairs and pay for the same and my job is to extend my cooperation to facilitate the repairs. Please confirm.