What if a lot owner disputes the strata insurance valuation?
One of the owners in our group is challenging our current valuation as being too high. He believes properties here in WA haven’t risen in value for several years.
One of the owners in our group is challenging our current valuation as being too high. He believes properties here in WA haven’t risen in value for several years.
I’ve been told by an insurance broker that unless it is a high rise multi million dollar property, insurance for small strata schemes in Australia are only available from Longitude, QUS, Strata Community and CHU.
Is this true? Otherwise, what other insurers will provide cover to a small complex of 6 2x1 single storey units in WA?
Is there any obligation for lot owners to have Public Liability Insurance in place for their lot? If a resident is injured on Common Property such as a Garden area and the lot owner has no insurance, can they be sued for damages? The use is granted by the Council of Owners, but where does the lot owner stand?
Is there any obligation for the Council of Owners to request evidence of cover from all lot owners? As far as I can see, this is not addressed in the Act.
Why have I been referred to my strata manager to make a claim regarding our strata insurance?
Why are they involved? Surely the insurance company has a claims person though I note the Strata Company gets paid a "premium" when we take out insurance through their recommended broker.
Can a lot owner lodge an insurance claim against the Strata Company insurance policy without approval from the Strata Council?
Can a Strata Manager assist a lot owner to lodge an insurance claim against the Strata Company insurance policy without approval from the Strata Council?
We were under the impression that a claim needs to be approved by the Strata Company prior to lodgement so the Strata Company may exercise their option to pay for damages and not claim against the policy.
Should a strata lot owner who rents out their lot have landlord insurance? I live in a 3 lot complex. The other 2 lots are rentals. The landlord lot owners make claims for damage caused by their tenants on our strata insurance. This has increased our strata insurance premium. This isn't fair. They are collecting rent on their lots and should have seperate landlord insurance to cover damage caused by their tenants. It doesn’t seem reasonable that I should bear the increase in insurance premiums for their tenant's damage.