Plumbing issue cannot be fixed due to COVID

[Lance Peterson]

Summary: my 3rd floor condo has a water leak that needs to be fixed by cutting a hole in the ceiling of the 2nd floor unit. Would be a simple fix, however, the 2nd floor unit is owned by another landlord who let me know that his tenant has COVID therefore the plumber cannot enter. The water only leaks when my tenant runs the shower or bathtub.

My initial thoughts for solutions are:

1: Ask around for plumbers who would be willing to enter 2nd floor unit... I know that is a long shot and probably not the right answer.

2: Demo the floor in my bathroom (which has new tile...) and access the pipe from that way. Initial estimate I would guess this to cost around $2,000.

3: Wait until 2nd floor is COVID free and plumber can enter, and then give my tenant a large reimbursement on this months rent due to her not having a shower for potentially a couple weeks. Probably cost around $350-$700 (rent is $700)

4: Wait for COVID free and in the meantime get the tenant a hotel room. Probably cost around $1400 (assuming 2 weeks at a hotel @ $100/night)

I’m leaning towards option 3 with 1 and 4 being throw away options. Thoughts?