A defective valve in a water socket in a non common wall supplying cold water to the fridge caused extensive water damage within the lot before the main supply to the unit could be turned off. The insurers for the body corporate have only accepted liability for the damaged kick boards. – Phil, QLD

Question: A defective valve in a water socket in a non common wall supplying cold water to the fridge caused extensive water damage within the lot before the main supply to the unit could be turned off. The insurers for the body corporate have only accepted liability for the damaged kick boards.

– Phil, QLD

Answer: Hi Phil, we’re not licensed to provide insurance advice. However, in a bid for this to progress you could raise the event with your contents insurer also giving them the response from the bodies corporate insurer. Keep in mind, since it involves a lot wall and not a common property wall, it does sound like it’s a lot responsibility. A strata manager can act as a liaison between the body corporate or the committee because we’re not licensed to give insurance advice.