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Water ingress claims in apartments. What lot owners can claim against an owners corporation
Water ingress from common property is one of the most common apartment defect issues we see. Lot owners dealing with leaking roofs, balconies or plumbing failures have a range of remedies available against the owners corporation at VCAT.
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Don’t expect your PI insurance to cover you
Purchasing a professional indemnity policy does not guarantee you are covered. Without careful review of your policy wording, accurate completion of the proposal form and proper notification of circumstances that may give rise to a claim, your PI insurance may not respond when you need it most.
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Victoria is overhauling building law, why is plumbing insurance still being ignored?
The new Building and Plumbing Administration and Enforcement Bill 2026 still has no changes to plumbing insurance. The Licensed Plumbers General Insurance Order 2002 is failing consumers and plumbers.
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Two types of insurance claim denials and only one of them is right
Not all insurance claim denials are legitimate. Understanding the difference between a rightly denied claim and one the insurer just doesn't want to pay is critical.
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When builders fail there is often more insurance than you think, if you know how to claim
DBI isn't the only cover when a builder fails. Plumbing insurance, PI insurance and other classes of cover can all respond, but only if you know how to claim them
Articles about Insurance law
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