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Certificate of Insurance For Move Out

Started by mag1980
over 16 years ago
Posts: 31
Member since: Jul 2009
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Here's the situation: I am moving out of my apartment tomorrow (the last day of my lease). I informed management of this on 8/21 during business hours via email, which is the method of communication we've been using for rent negotiations, lease renewal, etc. I specifically asked if management needed any documentation from my movers. I never heard back from them until yesterday when I received a letter stating that I needed to provide them with a certificate of insurance at least 5 business days prior to move out. Here's the question: what happens now that I didn't provide them with the certificate? I assume they can't physically keep me from leaving. Has anyone previously encountered this situation?
Response by drdrd
over 16 years ago
Posts: 1905
Member since: Apr 2007

I've not encountered this, no, but I ask if this mgmt. co. is inept or just trying to screw with you. Try to ascertain that the moving company has insurance & get a copy of that & then move out as planned. Is there a resident manager or someone there who you can talk to or who might approach you as you proceed? Anyway, I'd get all the pieces in place that I can & then proceed with my plans; after all, they're the ones that dropped the ball, not you. Good luck!

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Response by sconset
over 16 years ago
Posts: 2
Member since: Jul 2009

Guessing they could always shut off access to the freight elevator.

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Response by mag1980
over 16 years ago
Posts: 31
Member since: Jul 2009

The moving company definitely has insurance. They provided it to the building I'm moving into. There's no freight elevator, so unless they want to completely shut down the passenger elevators (which is what we use to move in/out), I guess there's not too much they can do.

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Response by drdrd
over 16 years ago
Posts: 1905
Member since: Apr 2007

I was thinking that you were moving out TODAY. Tomorrow being a working day, I would contact someone at the mgmt. co. as early as possible & then get the documentation from the moving company & hopefully all will proceed as planned.

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Response by Tallisman
over 16 years ago
Posts: 121
Member since: May 2009

The moving company has a general liabilty certificate for you to provide, if they are reputable and have insurance, and should have at least $1M of general liablity. Sometimes management wants to be added as an "Additional Insured" don't offer this up, unless mgmt asks for it. If they do ask for it, it's not too dificult, call up the office of moving company, have them get in touch with their insurance broker, and have broker fax a revised cert directly to your mgmt company. 5 Days is baloney...and this really isn't a big deal.

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Response by romary
over 16 years ago
Posts: 443
Member since: Aug 2008

good luck mag - drd is correct - oob Mon, call your mover to get them teedup, call the mgmt company and get the em or fax # you need to convey to the mover - off you go.

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Response by mag1980
over 16 years ago
Posts: 31
Member since: Jul 2009

Yeah, I was thinking of calling my movers early tomorrow morning and having them fax my management company the certificate of insurance. And yes, they do want to be added as an additional insured. Hopefully, my moving company can do all this before the move starts, because once the move starts, from a legal standpoint, I'm not sure if my management company can be added as an additional insured. We'll see . . . thanks for all the help.

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Response by chimpwolf
over 16 years ago
Posts: 21
Member since: Jan 2009

With our last two moves the drivers had a copy of their COI attached to the contract so it was no issue.

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