Short answer
Call the administrator first. Roofs and stairs are common parts unless your deeds say otherwise (Cap. 398, article 5), and the administrator can act straight away to protect them without waiting for a meeting (article 16(1)(d)). Who finally pays depends on where the water is coming from and who owns the roof under your deeds.
Make it safe first
Send the administrator photos, the exact spot and whether water is near lights, sockets or the lift. Keep people off wet stairs. Temporary protection should not wait for a debate about who pays.
Find the source
A stain in the stairwell does not prove the roof is at fault. The cause can be failed waterproofing, a blocked drain, a pipe or work inside one flat. An inspection should find the entry point before a permanent repair is agreed.
Who pays
Common-part repairs are shared in proportion to the value of each unit, unless the owners agreed otherwise (article 11). In some blocks the deeds give the roof or airspace to one owner (articles 5 and 13), which can change who pays. If the leak comes from a private unit, that owner may be responsible. Check the title and the block's insurance before the cost is split.
How Solea handles this
Solea arranges an inspection by our own maintenance team to find and contain the leak, reports to owners in the block's WhatsApp group, and shows the repair quote before permanent work. Repair costs are common expenses, recorded in the block's statement.
Based on the Condominium Act (Cap. 398) as published on legislation.mt. General information, not legal advice — for a dispute, speak to a lawyer.
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