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Land claims information from EQC
EQC have released three new items of information for those with land damage (see details toward the end of this post). Arising from what EQC intends doing and paying on land, there are major risks for...
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Comments on the EQC Mediation service – Part 1
This first post covers the basic information relating to EQC’s Mediation Service. The Service has a website here. To access the process you must first be approved by EQC as being a suitable candidate....
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Comments on the EQC Mediation service – Part 2
The fourth document in the process is the Settlement Agreement. Before we get to it some context is needed, as there are important factors to be taken into account. The first is, when reading this,...
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EQC drilling update
EQC have updated information on their drilling programme here. The information covers: Major drilling program completed Shallow geotechnical investigations (useful for those who don’t need a major...
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Dear Minister Brownlee
Yesterday CanCERN wrote to Minister Brownlee in response to his appearance on Campbell Live earlier this week. Hon. Gerry BrownleeMinister of Canterbury Earthquake Recovery22 May 2013 Dear Minister...
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Supporting CanCERN’s letter to Minister Brownlee
A number of community groups have sent e-mails to Minister Brownlee supporting CanCERN’s letter. Click the link to see our e-mail sent yesterday to Minister Brownlee. A copy of the e-mail was also sent...
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EQC – Update to the Canterbury FAQs page for multi-unit buildings
EQC have updated their Canterbury FAQs page here. The information that has been added is: Multi-Unit Buildings Why do I have to consult with or agree with my neighbour over the repair strategy? Can I...
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EQC – updated information on land and building claims
EQC have published updated information on claims here. The information is based upon newspaper advertisements being run by EQC, the topics are listed below. For each topic a copy of the published...
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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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