In a previous thread, I mentioned that there was a sewer pipe burst in the building of one of my IPs. Apparently there was a rock in the pipe and sewage gushed into a number of the first floor apartments. A plumber had to break the pipe to release the water some hours later. by then, my tenant's had fled to a hotel and the flooring and bathrooms of my unit were damaged.
The strata claim that the loss of rent is not their problem. The reason is that the carpet was destroyed in the 'event' and that is why the tenants left. As carpet is a content and not an item that falls under strata, they have no responsibility.
My landlord insurer has just come back and said that they will not cover the loss of rent as the reason for the damage to the unit and loss of tenant is due to the sewage burst, being a strata related incident.
By the time the strata manager helped me with sorting the claim and having the strata and contents items replaced/repaired, 8 weeks had passed. At $720 per week rent that's a lot of rent to have lost.
Is that just tough bikkies for me that I've lost rent and there is nothing I can do to seek some form of compensation from the strata? Or is there an avenue I can look into once the gatekeeper to the insurer has told me my case is closed?
The strata claim that the loss of rent is not their problem. The reason is that the carpet was destroyed in the 'event' and that is why the tenants left. As carpet is a content and not an item that falls under strata, they have no responsibility.
My landlord insurer has just come back and said that they will not cover the loss of rent as the reason for the damage to the unit and loss of tenant is due to the sewage burst, being a strata related incident.
By the time the strata manager helped me with sorting the claim and having the strata and contents items replaced/repaired, 8 weeks had passed. At $720 per week rent that's a lot of rent to have lost.
Is that just tough bikkies for me that I've lost rent and there is nothing I can do to seek some form of compensation from the strata? Or is there an avenue I can look into once the gatekeeper to the insurer has told me my case is closed?