Drywall Contactor

Miss Fit asked:


Thank you for your help in advance. I own a condo. There is a unit below me. Unknowingly my dishwasher caused a leak that soaked through my floor under the dishwasher and their ceiling in the unit below. The leak was not visible in my unit until the dishwasher was moved. The renters of the unit contacted a contractor through the home owners association. The contractors cut about a 16′ x 16′ hole in their ceiling to see where the leak was coming from. The contractor checked my unit and determined that the cause was my dishwasher. I was told through the condo association that I had to repair the leak and ceiling. I have since had the dishwasher repaired ($85 to check out the issue and another $85 to fix it). There is no more leak. And have paid a contractor $375 to repair the dry wall that they cut out of their ceiling. The issue is who is really responsible for fixing their dry wall? And is painting the ceiling a cosmetic issue rather than a necessity? The owners of the unit is stating that the paint is included in the deal. My concern is cost, necessity, and is this really my responsibility to begin with if they hired a contractor on their own to cut their dry wall?

Hopefully this is clear enough. I appreciate your help.
Thank you.