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Suspicious Fire Investigation at a Rental Property
Solicitor (speaking English) and Client (speaking Dutch) talk through “Suspicious Fire Investigation at a Rental Property”. You interpret both ways — English into Dutch, and Dutch into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Mr. de Vries, thank you for coming in. Victoria Police and Fire Rescue Victoria are treating the fire at your Bendigo rental as suspicious. Let's go through what happened that night.
Dat begrijp ik, maar ik heb hier niets mee te maken. Ik was net zo geschokt toen ik het hoorde.
Before the fire, had you renewed the landlord insurance policy, and when did your last tenant vacate the property?
Ik heb de polis vorige maand verlengd, en de vorige huurder is drie weken geleden vertrokken.
Where were you on the night of the fire, and can anyone confirm your whereabouts during that time?
Die avond was ik niet in Bendigo, ik was bij mijn zus in Melbourne, en zij kan dat bevestigen.
If police request an interview, you don't have to answer without me present. Anything you say could affect both the criminal matter and your insurance claim.
Betekent dit dat de verzekering niet gaat uitkeren zolang het onderzoek nog loopt?
Insurers can suspend payment while investigations continue, sometimes for several months. Keep every receipt and photograph you have of the property's condition beforehand.
Dat snap ik. Maar wat moet ik nu het beste doen, in afwachting van de uitslag?
Don't return to the property alone, don't discuss the fire with neighbours or the tenant, and call me before speaking to any investigator.
Oké, dat zal ik doen. Bedankt dat u dit zo duidelijk uitlegt.
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