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So the Popo has struck the fan somewhat:wtf:. Illegal improvements are turning back to bite us
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A major leak sprung on a common water pipe that runs through the 'exclusive use' areas of some of the units at the complex. The pipe is the main water supply to those units.
What happened however, is that the leak caused damage to one of the unit's fibre glass swimming pool (installed 14 years ago by the previous owners of that unit). The owner of that unit now wants to claim from the insurance. Questions are:
1. Will the insurance pay out? Considering that there are no plans (as far as we know) for the pool and extra levies are not charged on that to that unit.
2. If the insurance does not pay for the damages to the pool, will she have a case to claim it from the body corporate?
Important to keep in mind is the following as well with regards to the pool. It is installed within something like 10cm from that pipe it is a meter (not more than 1 meter) from her house and, as far as we can tell within 1 meter from the main drainage pipes and electricity cables (some of which, according to some older residents, were moved around the swimming pool in order that it may fit in there.
Perhaps one final question: If, because of all this stuff, the insurance does not pay for anything (they may say the pool is illegal and caused damages to the pipes which caused the burst), will the other owners (body corporate) have a case to claim from the owner of that unit for general water loss (about 80Kl) and repairs to the burst (R 5K)?
All the best to you all!
James
So the Popo has struck the fan somewhat:wtf:. Illegal improvements are turning back to bite us
. A major leak sprung on a common water pipe that runs through the 'exclusive use' areas of some of the units at the complex. The pipe is the main water supply to those units.
What happened however, is that the leak caused damage to one of the unit's fibre glass swimming pool (installed 14 years ago by the previous owners of that unit). The owner of that unit now wants to claim from the insurance. Questions are:
1. Will the insurance pay out? Considering that there are no plans (as far as we know) for the pool and extra levies are not charged on that to that unit.
2. If the insurance does not pay for the damages to the pool, will she have a case to claim it from the body corporate?
Important to keep in mind is the following as well with regards to the pool. It is installed within something like 10cm from that pipe it is a meter (not more than 1 meter) from her house and, as far as we can tell within 1 meter from the main drainage pipes and electricity cables (some of which, according to some older residents, were moved around the swimming pool in order that it may fit in there.
Perhaps one final question: If, because of all this stuff, the insurance does not pay for anything (they may say the pool is illegal and caused damages to the pipes which caused the burst), will the other owners (body corporate) have a case to claim from the owner of that unit for general water loss (about 80Kl) and repairs to the burst (R 5K)?
All the best to you all!
James
