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in any given coop, if a resident is having a single item delivered by either friends or Crate & Barrell or a man with van- say, a couch, is it at all normal for the resident to have to have to deposit a $500 check to the coop in advance? This is not for a move in/out, it is for a single item delivery.
Given that the resident has insurance, why would this be necessary?
It seems an enormous hassle considering the amount of stuff people have delivered.
I worked in a cooperative building years ago where the Board/Management Company had each shareholder issue a check for $500.00 and that was kept on file and you didn't have to keep writing a check every time you had a delivery, you only had to let the Resident Manager know when the delivery was coming. Maybe something like that can be arranged?
That seems like a very smart idea - can you tell me if it was a regular check or certified form- in otherwords, it was not actually a check that was in a withdrawn/ cash form , not collecting=interest.?
I believe it was deposited into a special account, interest earning? I am not sure it was ten or so years ago.
Typically all deliveries should be scheduled with the super and/or management.
This provides the employee the chance to protect the elevator and make provision for the delivery if need be.
In addition, the delivery company should provide an insurance certificate to management.
If damage occurs, then the negligent party will be held responsible, the maintenance assessed for damages and/or the delivery company’s insurance.
The exact protocol of each building would be specific to the needs and character of the building, but it should always be written in the house rules or somewhere that it can be accessed and read by all residents.
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I agree, getting insurance from every delivery company would be a great headache for the Superintendent/Management Company. If you have homeowners insurance it should be filed with the building.
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In many co-ops deliveries do not require a deposit as the shareholder or resident is living in the unit and you may always assess damages against the maintenance. However, there should be procedures to ensure that the delivery is announced ahead of time to inspect and protect the property from damages caused by a delivery.
In the event of an independent person with a van, the resident is wise to ensure that the person has appropriate insurance coverage in the event of damage to the building. This would avoid unnecessary grinding of teeth and other accompanying expressions.
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