Flooding in a privately owned council flat due to fire 8 floors above

[iwannabchargefree]

My Dad owns his own flat on the ground floor of a council flat.

 

He returned home one day recently to discover flooding in his flat and no working lights, he was told it was due to a fire on the 8th floor, only he lives on the ground floor.

 

As he wasn't in, we don't know how this has specifically happened, but he has recently had sprinklers installed.

 

We are struggling to work out how to go about getting the lights repaired, he has tried to ask people in his building, but as he owns his flat they haven't been forthcoming with any advice.

I have found the policy for his home insurance and can only see contents insurance, I can't see any additional cover.

 

My Dad is 76 and partially sighted, so he's going to need help getting to the bottom of this.

 

Would the council have expected him to have building insurance that I'm not aware of and are they liable for the flooding?

 

Any advice on where to start would be a big help.

[dx100uk]

as the council are the overall building owner, they are your 1st port of call and are responsible for fixing his lights imho.

 

how are you suggesting the flooding occurred?

are you saying because the 8th floor had a fire, all the building sprinklers activated so his activated as well?

 

i would guess it was so and its the floors above that has caused his lighting circuit to trip with water travelling down, as his sprinklers will be below his light fitting.