The 2023 monsoon season severely impacted my old, built-up villa. I bought the old villa, rented it out, and now live in a different villa. However, the torrential rains of this monsoon season ultimately caused the built-up villa to leak.
Current status of the villa under construction
The 2023 monsoon season was brutal. Heavy rain caused roads to be washed away and people to become trapped. Another incident occurred at the old villa I own in Eunpyeong-gu.
I have rented out this house and moved to another house, and the tenants living in this villa sent me pictures of the current situation.
#1 Photos sent by tenant
Water leaked from the ceiling and ran down the wall, staining the newly painted wallpaper brown. This wasn't just a small leak; it was a massive leak.
I wonder how scared the tenants must have been when the walls and ceiling were this wet.
#2 Photos sent by tenant
If the first photo you sent was just a partial, sandy appearance, this photo clearly shows traces of brown rust that has already run down every corner of the wall and soaked through to the floor.
If it was the photo above, I might have been able to dismiss it as being due to the heavy rain, but looking at the second photo, I could definitely see that something had burst and was flowing down.
3 photos sent by tenant
After receiving the photos above and realizing the seriousness of the situation, I called the owner of the house upstairs.
Fortunately, they conducted a water leak test on the upper floor of our house without any objections, and if there was a leak, they said they would compensate for the damage to the lower floor.
When I dug up the floor to inspect the condition of the upper house, I found that there was water accumulated on the floor, as shown in the photo on the right above.
Fortunately, the tenant, although very worried, had no health problems, and the landlord of the upstairs apartment sympathized with the situation and actively helped with compensation for the damage, so things are proceeding smoothly.
However, as the expert who came to do the leak test said, it may only be a temporary measure because it is an old building and there are more than one or two places where it could burst, so it cannot be repaired before the problem occurs.
Buying an older villa can be a nerve-wracking undertaking. If you're considering buying one, I urge you to exercise extreme caution.
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