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    Poor TV signal since this morning - only receiving TVS

    Since this morning, I've been receiving only TVS after I rescanned my digital TV. I'm in Sydney and live in a unit. It's World Cup from tomorrow and I'm in a panic mode now! I don't think it's the issue with my TV as it's fairly new. If it's an antenna issue, is it covered by the strata? or...
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    Are stains on the wall due to leakage covered by the strata levy?

    Yeah I will talk to the strata.
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    Are stains on the wall due to leakage covered by the strata levy?

    I had a similar issue once when something from above started leaking. The strata sent in the plumbers to investigate but didn't do anything with the stains. The owner upstairs promised me he would re-paint the area but never came back. Since it wasn't too bad, I just decided to clean it up...
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    Dealing with after-hours emergencies

    What do I do if I need after-hours emergency maintenance service when the strata is closed? Can I directly call a service and later get the money reimbursed by the strata? What if they say it wasn't an emergency in the first place and I could have waited until the normal business hours? What...
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    Are stains on the wall due to leakage covered by the strata levy?

    If there is a leakage coming from the unit above mine resulting in stains on my internal walls, do I have a right to claim it? If it is something that can be wiped off, I'd just wipe it off but if this happens in a freshly painted unit, what should I do?
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    Water damage from above unit roof leak

    Strata should be able to claim it from the building insurance because it happened due to leakage from the roof, which falls under strata... We had an issue with shower leakage and it damaged our floorboards. Strata was able to claim it from their insurance and replaced the entire floorboard in...
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    How to claim money back from the strata?

    I had to get a locksmith to open up a faulty lock. The locksmith has been already paid for his services. How do I now go back to strata and claim back the money? If I just send them the invoice and explain the situation, will that be enough?
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    Strata asked me to get quotation...

    Dave, your estimate of $400-$800 for how much area? Any recommendation for flooring company in Sydney?
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    Strata asked me to get quotation...

    If the insurance company ends up having their own people do it, what's the point of us providing the quotes?
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    Strata asked me to get quotation...

    They were damaged due to a fault with common property. The floorboards have risen up a bit.
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    Strata asked me to get quotation...

    We have a slightly damaged timber floorboards in our unit. I reported this to strata. They advised me they will try to get it covered by their insurance and asked me to send them quotations for the job. Should the strata get the quotations or do I have to get the quotation? Is the...
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    Removalist question

    Hi THEGREAT888 You are contaminating my thread!!! lol If you are certain of the moving date, you can book earlier. I have called few removalists in my area and got quotes from them. I am yet to make a booking. I'll make a booking this week for next week. The costs really vary. I've got quotes...
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    Question about the rental bond

    We will be moving into our first home after a week when the tenants there vacate the unit. The real estate will do the final inspection and said we can be present during the inspection. As far as I understand, the real estate will check the current condition of the premises against the...
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    Removalist question

    Is it safe to let the removalist take all my stuff in their truck and get them to go to the new premises? I don't have a car to follow them behind. I will be loading the stuff into the truck and send them to the new premises where my wife will wait for them. Do I need to ensure they just don't...
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    Moving out within the 21-day notice period...

    Just wondering when the tenant gives a 21-day notice to the real estate and the tenant decides to move out say after 14 days, does the tenant still have to pay the rent for the full 21 days? How does this work?
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    "Fully insured removalist"... What does it mean?

    I was going through the ads on my local community newspaper in search of removalists. Some of the ads say "fully insured". What exactly does it mean? By the way, do you have a recommendation for a good removalist in St.George area NSW?
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    Question about notice period

    We recently bought a property as a first home buyer. There were tenants living in the property and we decided to keep them there for a few months. We are currently renting in another place. The owner of the unit we are renting has decided to sell the unit. The real estate called me today...
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    Where should I get landlord insurance from? and how to estimate the property value?

    I noticed Allianz has legal liability cover of up to $10 million whereas AAMI has $20 million...
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    Where should I get landlord insurance from? and how to estimate the property value?

    Just wondering how come the value of your house is only 50k? Not sure if I am missing something here.... So that means you can cover for any amount you wish? Then I can cover for only 10k that would roughly include carpets, blinds, stoves and ovens, etc...? I don't have to cover for the...
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    Negotiating commission rate with the real estate

    The weekly rent is $350
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