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BEWARE ; PURCHASING HOUSES NOT LEGAL HEIGHT
I have spoken with Brisbane City Council and Building Certifiers as well as major insurance companies. Council and Certifiers say it is not approved use and can not be used as bedrooms/rumpus rooms/lounges/study etc. Insurance companies have all said that if the house is used any non approved purpose they would not pay on any claim relating to the entire house that is if your house were to burn down regardless of where the fire started you would get zilch. Also if somebody was to die in a fire whilst sleeping downstairs in the extra bedroom you may be criminally liable for their death.
We have come across this problem as my daughter was looking to purchase a highset in Brisbane and I put this to the realestate agent who said no thats not true you just dont tell the council what you are doing downstairs. Everybody does it so its normal for people to take the risk.
I think that the general public are not aware of this risk that they are actually taking and are paying insurance premiums for no insurance cover. I have asked A Current Affair and Today Tonight to look into doing a story on it and alsoa the real estate agents who are all to well aware of the council regulations but continue to market these houses as a 4th bedroom/rumpus room etc.
Please any readers contact ACA and TTN and encourage them to run this story.
