Reply To: Individual Building Insurance for B-class (ACT)
Bristte wrote: Is the ACT unique in allowing this? In NSW, I think owners of homes in a two-unit scheme can arrange their own insurances provided there is no physical…
Reply To: Individual Building Insurance for B-class (ACT)
kaindub wrote: Whilst the insurance companies you mention are well known in car z house insurance, they are by no means big in strata insurance. I know GIO only deals…
Forum: Who’s watching the CCTV watchers
There are all sorts of good reasons for having cameras mounted on common property in apartment blocks. Being able to see who’s coming and going at your front door would…
Reply To: Individual Building Insurance for B-class (ACT)
Whilst the insurance companies you mention are well known in car z house insurance, they are by no means big in strata insurance. I know GIO only deals in very…
Reply To: Individual Building Insurance for B-class (ACT)
No. This is not being considered as a cost-saving measure. If the costs are prohibitive as you suggest then we may lose interest. I think it unlikely that an owner…
Reply To: Individual Building Insurance for B-class (ACT)
Hmm. Are you hoping to do this because you think ten individual building insurances might be cheaper than one standard strata insurance policy? This seems unlikely to me, especially as…
Reply To: Work Health & Safety issues in strata buildings with commercial income
Just to be clear, in case you think you are suffering deja vu, we covered this court ruling four weeks ago in this report on this website. A week after…
Minns disclosed IPG shares, says department
The NSW government’s Customer Service department says Property Services and Strata Commissioner John Minns is “providing full support” to its inquiries following allegations surrounding his investments in a property management…
Work Health & Safety issues in strata buildings with commercial income
Do you live in a strata building which also has a commercial income stream from commercial use of its common property? If so, you need to ensure that the OC …
Reply To: Landlord Insurance for Leaking Balcony
It’s a great outcome for you. Did your insurance indicate why/how they decided this?
Forum: Levies squeezes and admin fund fiddles
There’s an old saying in strata – the smaller the block, the bigger the problems. When everyone knows each other, any points of conflict can quickly become personal. Add to…
Defame game – when it’s okay to criticise
With all the various defamation trials we’ve seen recently, it’s only natural that anyone who’s going to criticise anyone for anything might be a little concerned. And before I type…