In a residential condo or apartment, water may affect more than one unit or shared building elements. Safety, notification and access coordination matter. Responsibility cannot be decided from the visible location of a stain.
Notify the appropriate building contact
Follow your building’s emergency reporting process and tell the owner, association or property contact as applicable. Report affected rooms and possible neighboring impacts without entering another unit. An immediate hazard should go to emergency services, not wait for management or a web form.
Coordinate access without assuming scope
Common areas, locked service spaces and adjoining units may require authorization. Ask who can approve entry and work, what can be assessed from your unit and what remains inaccessible. Do not open shared assemblies or operate building systems yourself.
Keep responsibilities separate
Your lease, governing documents, insurance and the actual cause may affect responsibility; seek the appropriate qualified advice. A mitigation provider’s observations do not determine legal liability or coverage. Rapid Dry’s website advertises residential work, not commercial property-management contracts.