A Tree That Caused Damage
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Question
We live in a shared building. We have a tenant who bought a garden apartment with trees, one of which caused damage to the building's sewer line, resulting in a blockage every six months that needs to be cleared at a high cost.
It should be noted that the tenant bought the apartment when this damage to the sewer system already existed.
So, two questions:
Every time there is a blockage, should the building pay or the tenant?
And who should bear the cost of uprooting the tree, the tenant or the building?
Answer
Hello
There is no obligation on the one who planted the tree to pay for the damages caused to the sewer, nor for uprooting the tree, since the act of planting a tree is not defined as an act of damage.
Therefore, the building committee should bear the expenses.
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