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title: Who Pays for Interior Damage When Water Leaks From Common Property?
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# Who Pays for Interior Damage When Water Leaks From Common Property?

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## What do you think? Question:

This question was submitted by Kathleen of Maine  

If there is damage caused by water leakage around doors and windows from the outside (which is common property) who is responsible for paying for damages inside the condo? 

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