Communal garage roof issue advice needed urgently!

[Sonofabeesting]

Hi

I am in the process of buying a house with a garage in a block.

The survey has come back saying the flat felt roof needs replacing. But this is a communal roof so I presume I can not just remove the roof and then re-felt as this may affect my neighbours roofs. Would I be leaving myself open the neighbours trying to get me to pay for their new roofs if my new roof hastened the rot/problems with their roofs?

I have a meeting with the current vendors this evening to discuss this and a few other issues so would appreciate any advice from someone who knows or has been through this.

Thanks!

[Miocene]

Would this not come under your service charge / maintenance fund, therefore you should only pay your share of the costs? Though you will then need to get approval for the works to go ahead.

[shimmey69]

any good roofer will be able to seal the edges to stop any leaks!! but if your roof is bad presuming all the others will be in similar state??

[Sonofabeesting]

Yes I think the whole roof is bad (well needs re felting at minimum).

The solicitor has responded saying that it is joint responsibility. But does that mean that I need everyone to agree to the repair? I know a few people do not use the garage so would not want the cost of repairing something they do not use.