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Know where you stand – a new EQC webpage
Know where you stand is a new webpage aimed at providing very basic statistical information on the progress EQC has made, and what is happening in EQC’s programme of contacting all claimants. The...
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EQC update – Canterbury FAQs
EQC have updated their Canterbury FAQs here. The change involves the addition of a new section on cash settlements where claims are under $15,000. You can find them toward the bottom of the page, or...
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EQC – Timeframe for settlement of under $15,000 claims
The following is from the EQC website (here). July 2013 EQC expects to settle all single-dwelling under $15,000 claims (standard) that don’t have structural damage by the end of October 2013. This will...
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New EQC booklet – Settling land claims
EQC have released a new booklet that provides a summary of the land settlement claim process. There is information in the booklet on: What land is covered? The six steps in the settlement process....
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EQC & DBH – deviousness with house floor levels?
Adrian Cowie, Director of Topografo Ltd., has written an article pointing out the inappropriate (incompetent and deceitful?) practices being used by EQC on the basis of the Department of Building and...
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EQC update – error with some “Know where you stand” letters
EQC announced today (here) that there has been an error in about 4,000 “know where you stand” letters. From the EQC website (important bit has been highlighted): Friday 12 July 2013: EQC has identified...
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Radio New Zealand news – EQC assessments of damaged houses wrong
Radio New Zealand has reported this morning that: A registered surveyor in Christchurch says the Earthquake Commission is providing misleading assessments of quake-damaged houses. More information on...
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EQC, floor levels and (in)competency
Yesterday Radio New Zealand (here) ran an item where EQC was accused of: “employing unqualified surveyors to measure how level floors are – using inadequate measuring methods – and thousands of houses...
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EQC – Additional information posted on the Home Repair Programme page
EQC have added more important material to the Home Repair Programme page here. The headings for the additions are: Find out more information about the Canterbury Home Repair Programme Find out more...
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Avonside photography project – Official opening of Thx 4 the Memories
Yesterday was the official opening of the Avonside photography project Thx 4 the Memories. I was invited to speak on behalf of Avonside, and the following are my notes which were pretty closely...
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