leaking window

one of my window was leaking after the heavy rain we had the past few days. now the dry wall at the corner of this window is very soft and swollen.
it's probably been going on for months/years...
turns out the weep hole was has been sealed when the building was repainted (before I bought the place)
who's responsible for that?
should the HOA insurance cover the dry wall repairs?

I think the first thing you need to do, Kristel, is read your CC&Rs to see who's responsible for your windows. In our high rise HOAs, owners are responsible for the window seals as they all can be repaired from the interior.

Melissa, I 'm not sure I get your point. because the HOA has a huge deductible, I should my own insurance (I have a deductible too) ? why?

Based on my experience managing HOA's in California, the maintenance and replacement of windows will fall under the homeowners column.

Typically this is the procedure. I know people hate to call their own insurance as they are afraid of a rate increase, but this is how it works.

There should be a section that defines Unit, Common Elements, and Limited (Exclusive Use) Common Elements, along with lists of the various components of each. There should also be a section that describes who is responsible for maintaining each.

As in Kerry's community, in mine the windows (along with their framing, flashing, and the like) are part of the unit and thus the owner's responsibility.

I agree with Melissa about mentioning the blocked weep holes to the board, just to give them a heads up. In a newer community, something like this could possibly void warranties. (In my CC&Rs, one of the obligations of owners is to notify the association about any problems they've seen in components that the association is responsible for maintaining.)