Hey guys, I'm going to be getting things under way to get my lease extended and then sell the flat. Mine is the ground floor flat in a house built in the 1900's. I had a damp proof course done in 1987 but it's well past it's expiry. I will go into more detail later as I'm going out now for an hour or so, and do some photos tomorrow in daylight of a problem. I don't know if I have rising damp or isolated penetration of moisture through the bricks, but there's a problem with a small patch and wetness on an outside wall in my kitchen.
But my main question for now is, if I need to get a new DPC, can I get the guy who owns the flat above (he's a buy to let owner) to share the costs?
Recently, I had to share the cost with him for something broken on the roof, after all, we both need a solid roof over our heads. Likewise, we both need solid foundations for our flats, and any rising damp could presumably impact on his flat. So is he entitled/obliged to share the costs?
But my main question for now is, if I need to get a new DPC, can I get the guy who owns the flat above (he's a buy to let owner) to share the costs?
Recently, I had to share the cost with him for something broken on the roof, after all, we both need a solid roof over our heads. Likewise, we both need solid foundations for our flats, and any rising damp could presumably impact on his flat. So is he entitled/obliged to share the costs?