In a stacked building a leak is never only your problem, which is why finding it quickly matters more here than almost anywhere.
Water travels between units
A supply line failing in an upstairs villa shows up as a stain on a ceiling downstairs, sometimes rooms away from the actual leak. That is why we locate precisely with listening equipment and thermal imaging rather than opening ceilings looking for it — and why we can usually tell you whether the source is your unit or the one above.
A test you can do in a minute
Turn off every tap and anything using water, then check your meter if you have your own. In many villas you share a meter, in which case the first sign is often the neighbour below rather than a number.
Properties that sit empty
A leak in a house or unit occupied a few weeks a year can run a long time. Comparing your bill against the same month last year is one of the more useful things an owner here can do.
Salt air and humidity
Damp timber on the island does not dry out. A slow leak becomes rot faster here than inland, and that repair is far larger than the plumbing that caused it.