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Re: Insurance for renovation

  • 07/11/2015
  • Author Whale

Curlicue – there’s no hard and fast rule. A strata contents policy may have clauses that are specific to renovating, or it may not provide cover at all during renovation…

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    Insurance for renovation

    • 07/11/2015
    • Author Curlicue

    I own an investment unit and am looking to renovate the kitchen. The unit was formerly covered by landlord’s insurance but, as it is currently untenanted, I’ve let that lapse.…

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      Home wreckers smash short-term rentals insurance

      • 29/05/2015
      • Author Jimmy-T

      Short-term and holiday letting hosts have been warned they could have no insurance cover if their homes are trashed by paying guests. The issue came to the fore last month…

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        Wreckers smash short-term rentals insurance

        • 29/05/2015
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        Short-term and holiday letting hosts have been warned they could have no insurance cover if their homes are trashed by paying guests. The issue came to the fore last month…

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          Re: Strata Insurance Brokers

          • 29/03/2015
          • Author Jimmy-T

          Many buildings use the broker or strata manger to find more advantageous rates, often by having an excess or threshold built into the policy.  Stick with the broker but get…

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            Re: Strata Insurance Brokers

            • 29/03/2015
            • Author Austman

            @JimmyT said: @Austman said: If we had just renewed directly with that company it would have saved us quite a hefty sum. Errr… no you wouldn’t because the Insurers won’t…

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              Re: Strata Insurance Brokers

              • 29/03/2015
              • Author Jimmy-T

              @Austman said: If we had just renewed directly with that company it would have saved us quite a hefty sum. Errr… no you wouldn’t because the Insurers won’t pay you…

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                Strata Insurance Brokers

                • 29/03/2015
                • Author Austman

                Are there major advantages to using a Strata Insurance Broker?   It seems that our strata managers like us to use one, but need we do that? Our compulsory strata insurance…

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                  Re: Insurance Premiums’ increase much larger than CPI and Valuations

                  • 03/12/2014
                  • Author kiwipaul

                  You can obtain your own quote online and see how it compares with your current quote. Just do a Google search for strata insurance brokers and complete the online application…

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                    Insurance Premiums’ increase much larger than CPI and Valuations

                    • 03/12/2014
                    • Author MyAimIsTrue

                    The residential Strata building I live in is in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney and has more than 50 but less than 100 Residential Lots , and no Business nor…

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                      Insurance cover and a broker's role

                      • 28/10/2014
                      • Author Jimmy-T

                      QUESTION: I am on our executive committee and have been trying to get an insurance payment for water damage repairs to one unit’s ceilings and fixing the leak above it-…

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                        Re: Building insurance

                        • 24/10/2014
                        • Author Jimmy-T

                        @melbrandle said: But honestly, I think you’re going to want your own insurance just in case something on their side isn’t as comprehensive as you would like it to be.…

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