ANSWER
For a condo, you’re usually shopping for HO-6 condo insurance, not a standard homeowners policy. Georgia Tech also strongly encourages residents to carry their own personal-property coverage, and your condo association’s master policy determines what part of the unit you must insure.
YOUR NEXT DECISION
Turn the answer into your next step
- Confirm whether your condo association’s master policy is all-in, all-in excluding improvements or betterments, or bare walls.
- Match your HO-6 coverage to the unit interior, your belongings, liability, and any loss-assessment exposure.
- If you are a student living in housing instead of a condo, verify whether renter’s insurance or a family homeowner’s policy covers you.
What to buy
A standard condo policy is typically called HO-6. It is designed to cover your personal unit, your belongings, liability, and possible loss assessment, while the community master policy covers shared parts of the building and whatever the governing documents assign to the association.
- Georgia state guidance says condo insurance normally includes dwelling/structure, personal liability, medical payments to others, personal property, and loss assessment.
- Georgia Tech says residents should protect personal belongings because the school does not take legal responsibility for property damage or injury.
What to check before you buy
Your exact coverage depends on the condo’s governing documents and master policy. Those documents tell you whether the building is all-in, all-in excluding improvements or betterments, or bare walls, and that changes how much interior coverage you need.
- Ask the association or property manager which master-policy category applies.
- Ask for the master policy’s deductible and the Certificate of Insurance so you know where your responsibility starts.
Georgia Tech-area practical step
If you are also renting or living in student housing, Georgia Tech recommends renters insurance or checking whether a family homeowner’s policy covers you, and says coverage can begin at any time. GradGuard is offered as a courtesy in the application process, but it is not required.
- Georgia Tech says residents should secure coverage before moving in when possible.
- The school notes that insurance can sometimes be available for less than $14 per month, but pricing depends on the policy and provider.
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