https://mynewstart.co.nz/can-you-sell-an-uninsured-home-in-canterbury/rYes — and it’s more common than most people realise. A significant number of the properties we purchase across Christchurch and Canterbury are uninsured, either partially or entirely. It isn’t a barrier to selling, and it doesn’t change the fundamentals of how we work out what a property is worth. If you’ve been holding off…
It’s a question that many Canterbury homeowners have been sitting with for a long time. The earthquakes happened, the damage was assessed, and at some point the repair process stalled — whether because of insurance complications, the scale of the work involved, or simply the exhaustion of dealing with it all. Now the question is…
Selling a home in Canterbury takes time at the best of times. When the property has earthquake damage, it takes longer. Buyers require builder’s reports and engineering assessments, lenders have their own requirements around damaged properties, and the conditional offer period — where a buyer can revisit the price — can drag on well beyond…