Not exact matches
Condominium policy covers unit
owners for their personal possessions and liability separate from the insurance the
condo association
carries.
Most Canadians
carry typical home / tenants /
condo unit
owner's policies providing coverage for their physical assets (fire, water damage, etc) and liability coverage against third party claims such as a slip & fall on one's premises / property.
If you move into a nursing home, you may be asked to purchase liability insurance in the same way tenants are asked to purchase renters insurance, or
condo owners may be required to
carry liability insurance.
If you rent a
condo or apartment, your personal belongings are not covered by whatever insurance coverage the property
owner may
carry.
You aren't required to
carry insurance for common areas or the outside of the building, but your
condo owners» association may have special requirements, so it's a good idea to review those.
As a
condo owner, you are responsible for
carrying insurance that protects you and your assets from many of the same potential risks as a homeowner — theft or damage to your personal belongings, personal liability in the case that someone is injured on your property, and liability coverage for extras you may have added to your
condo unit, such as specialized lighting or attached furnishings.
Typically, a
condo owner purchases an H - 06 policy for possessions and personal liability, and the condominium association
carries insurance for the building exterior and common areas.
Single - family, detached homes typically
carry higher price tags than townhouses and
condos, depending highly on location, and have higher home maintenance costs, but house
owners have all of the say in what get fixed when and how much they are willing to spend.
At the same time, though, if your buyer has more equity in more valuable real estate — an expensive
condo at the beach, for example — that property should be used as collateral, suggests Bill Broadbent, co-author of the self - published book «
Owner Will
Carry: How to Take Back a Note or Mortgage Without Being Taken» ($ 38.40 including shipping, 800-542-2270).