Hi there,
I moved into my flat recently and stupidly didn't have a full structural survey...
Anyway, it looks like a horizontal crack was filled in on one of the lounge walls. The only reason I realised it was filled in was because damp patches were coming through where it had been filled in. I painted over them thinking it might have been painted too soon after filling the crack but the damp (yellow in colour) has come back in small patches. I suspect this could be a leak?!
It's a basement flat in a Victorian building (4 storeys high - 8 flats in total). Obviously it's a leasehold.
I am not sure what I should do? Aren't the foundation walls the responsibility of the freeholder? Should I contact them?
Any ideas? I am new to this property thing so be gentle with me.
I moved into my flat recently and stupidly didn't have a full structural survey...
Anyway, it looks like a horizontal crack was filled in on one of the lounge walls. The only reason I realised it was filled in was because damp patches were coming through where it had been filled in. I painted over them thinking it might have been painted too soon after filling the crack but the damp (yellow in colour) has come back in small patches. I suspect this could be a leak?!
It's a basement flat in a Victorian building (4 storeys high - 8 flats in total). Obviously it's a leasehold.
I am not sure what I should do? Aren't the foundation walls the responsibility of the freeholder? Should I contact them?
Any ideas? I am new to this property thing so be gentle with me.