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Re: Who pays when insurers leave a gap

  • 27/11/2011
  • Author Jimmy-T

AdrianAce said: If the pipe burst without warning, it may have been no-one's fault and just one of life's accidents for which the law does not hold anyone responsible (which…

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    Re: Who pays when insurers leave a gap

    • 27/11/2011
    • Author AdrianAce

    The question of who should pay the excess and other out-of-pockets depends on whether anybody was at fault for the burst pipe, and if so, who. If the pipe burst…

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      Re: OC paid over $25000 for not enforcing bylaws

      • 27/11/2011
      • Author bpositive

      JimmyT said: But this case is a very good example of how the ‘nod and a wink’ form of EC management only really helps the selfish, greedy and lazy at…

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        Re: Who pays when insurers leave a gap

        • 26/11/2011
        • Author Austman

        In the AGM notice of a property I own (in the ACT) I noticed the following motion: Excess “That any excess payable on an insurance claim is the responsibility of…

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          Re: Water leaks – common vs lot property

          • 26/11/2011
          • Author Austman

          First, make sure the leak has been fixed.  If it was the other owner’s property that caused the leak (which seems to be the case), then the other owner is…

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            Cloosing gate on uninsured claims

            • 26/11/2011
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            QUESTION: An owner’s car was recently damaged by the automatic garage door as it closed on the car’s bumper. Apparently the sensors did not detect that the car was still…

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              Cloosing gate on uninsured claims

              • 26/11/2011
              • Author Jimmy-T

              QUESTION: An owner’s car was recently damaged by the automatic garage door as it closed on the car’s bumper. Apparently the sensors did not detect that the car was still…

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                Re: Executive Committee Members corresponding

                • 25/11/2011
                • Author Jimmy-T

                gslatts said: Is it usual for all EC communiations, including voting, to be carried out via email? This is a common enough way of getting day-to-day decisions made but every…

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                  Re: Who pays when insurers leave a gap

                  • 25/11/2011
                  • Author Ana

                  FlatChatFan said: Did you have content's insurance Julie? I know I was told I needed it in case there was damage to paint on the walls etc. due to fire…

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                    Home Owners Warranty Claims – experience of strata plans

                    • 23/11/2011
                    • Author Aquarian

                    I live in a strata plan that has been dealing with a home owners warranty insurance claim for more than five years.  The builder went into liquidation just as the…

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                      Re: OC paid over $25000 for not enforcing bylaws

                      • 23/11/2011
                      • Author struggler

                      Am hearing you bpositive!  I don't want to pay for other owners either.  Something needs to be done.  An owner can make a change on the sly and then say…

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                        Who pays for damage caused by common property?

                        • 20/11/2011
                        • Author Jen F

                        An owner’s car was recently damaged by the common property automatic garage door as it closed on the car’s bumper. Apparently the sensors did not detect that the car was…

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