There is a dripping sound of water coming from my ceiling whenever the tennant above me showers. I informed strata. They sent a plummer to investigate. I portion of my wall was opened and since there was no sign of water or water damage it was concluded that the sound was dripping in the pipes. I am not convinced of this and want to protect myself from any future problems. What are the steps that I need to take so that I will not have to be financialy responsible when this problem will have to be paid by the strata owners. Thank you for your time.

That is a tough one to respond to because there is no foolproof way to not be financially responsible in a strata complex unless you sell. Every time you have your wall opened up or a tradesperson come in there is a cost to all strata owners, the costs may be in smaller increments that are absorbed in the maintenance budget but ultimately every owner pays. You may want to consider documenting your concern in writing to the strata council and invite them to listen to the noise you are hearing. This may create a louder voice behind your concern and may prompt more action?