Mimco is at it again...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 
I have recently been charged for damages that incurred outside my property due to an act of god, aka a frozen water pipe. After my ceiling started leaking I immediately went out to turn off the water line, which I share with the downstairs unit. By this point, my studio was flooded in a small condensed area. I immediately shoveled the water out and eventually stopped the madness.
Two days later, I am told by Mimco that I am responsible for repairing the water pipe. They insisted they were going to send a plumber, which I denied to. Nonetheless, they sent the plumber out anyway without my consent. I was not at the property to answer and by this time I had already fixed the repair and the water was running fine.
I receive a bill for the plumber and another for damages occurring in the property below due to a leaking ceiling. They never set foot inside the premises and I did all the repairs interior on my own. I strongly feel they are crossing the line trying to charge for a plumber I never authorized, let alone have an opportunity to speak to. I also feel strongly that I have nothing to do with 64 ceiling tiles that were replaced downstairs without my knowledge or consent. If a meteor crashed through my window and burned a hole in my floor and damaged the property below am I still responsible? I find it absurd that if gravity was reversed I wouldn’t be in this predicament. To show a even lesser degree of integrity, Mimco decides to add Administrative Fees and Late Charges if I don’t comply within 10 days. As for the plumber, maybe I should hire a customer service firm to train Mimco and charge them the bill…
Reader Comments (1)
Stand your ground (you're good at that); you have your lease, make copies, highlight, send to the president and REFUSE to pay... if not, Real Estate lawyers truly are in abundance in El Paso. Good luck to you...