I live in a semi-d and the oil tank next door sprung a leak (the pipe from the tank to the boiler to be exact). The tank is about 4 feet from the house.It probably happened about three months ago when i first noticed the smell, but it seemed to go away and come back, plus I was away from the house on occasions due to work committments. I now have a constant smell of kerosene in my living room which shares the wall with next door. I expect the oil has gone underground and been absorbed into the cavity.
My question is would this be covered on my insurance policy (AIB), or do I need the landlord next door to sort the problem. I would like to go ahead myself and get it fixed rather than wait for him to proceed.
Also I notice on my policy that i have a discount for an alarm which i intended to install when i bought the house, but have yet to do so. would this invalidate my policy?
thanks