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03/01/2012 15:07:55 BorisJ Posts: 1

Hi, I recently received a letter requesting my insurance details from a no win no fee solicitor regarding a personal injury claim from a tenant at one of my mum's rented flats. Basically there was a leak in the upstairs flat (not owned by us) which led to part of the ceiling falling down in our downstairs flat, apparently on the tenant, and giving her soft tissue injuries. I am co-owner of the downstairs flat with my mother, but the tenancy agreement is solely with my mother. My mother also received a letter from the solicitors as did the owners of the flat above. There are other proceeding against the tenant because she has not paid her rent for months so she is already in the process of being evicted (the injury happened after she had stopped paying her rent though I suppose this is immaterial). I have no insurance and therefore can't send them the details as requested. My mother does have the appropriate landlord insurance and they are dealing with the claim sent to her on her behalf. My only link with the tenant is that the property is co-owned by me, all other matters are dealt with by my mother. Therefore, do I have any liability on this basis?

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