Plumbing question about leaking that may be originating from your unit in a multi

[Robert Phillips]

Hello BP community,

I have a condo in a multifamily building where the tenant below me has water damage in their bathroom ceiling. It appear to be happening when the bath is running in my unit. I have a few questions about handling this situation:

- should I hire and pay for a plumber to go into their unit to cut open the ceiling and identify the source of the leak? 
- or should I have the owner of the unit below me file a claim with their insurance?

- should the ceiling and walls in the unit below be mold tested and who should pay for that

thanks for any tips / advice !

Rob

[Robert Phillips]

Thanks for the response @Nicholas Valente and @Nathan Gesner , my handyman found that it was the drainpipe from the tub in my unit. I'm going to reach out to the hoa to see who is responsible for the pipes between units , but I do expect I will have to pay.

thanks

rob