Hopefully this is an easy one...
I live in Chicago in what we call a 3-flat condo building ... one big house with 3 units stacked on top of each other.
I am in the 2nd floor sandwiched between my neighbors' units above and below.
Recently a rather large (~5 ft long) ceiling leak developed in my ceiling and has stained the drywall.
There is no sink or bathroom above this area, so we think it's caused by a leaky pipe running through my ceiling (under my upstairs-neighbor's floor).
It has now leaked two times in the same footprint while my neighbor was away from home.
Here's some photos:
http://i.imgur.com/A52fPQ5.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/35EErQD.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/UNqh8do.jpgI have no expertise in this kind of drywall/plumbing repair.
To get this fixed, do I call a plumber? A dry-wall guy? A handyman?
Also, should I ask my neighbor to help pay for it? (Is it my ceiling or her floor that's leaking?)
Any other advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.