Tag: Buildings insurance

Insurance payouts after a water leak in a Freehold flat?
My partner owns the freehold of a flat. He lived in the flat himself for about 2 years and has since moved out and now it is rented...

The critical role of accurate rebuild values for landlords
If your rented property is damaged beyond repair in a fire or flood, then it’s important to look at rebuild values.
You’ll be...

Buildings insurance increases 70% since last year?
Hi all, I have a 2 bed maisonette in blocks of 4, there are 5 blocks in total.
The Managing Agents have sent the invoices for the ground...

Am I being robbed on building insurance?
Hello, We are in a block of 15 flats some rented, some of us live here. We own the freehold.
Is it common practice for a director to...

Gove is ‘outraged’ over buildings insurance scandal
The housing secretary, Michael Gove, says he is ‘outraged’ over a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) investigation into broker commissions...

Are your properties at risk of being underinsured?
Are you underinsured? With rapidly rising prices for both labour and materials, there’s a big risk that you could come up short in...

Landlord hopes sink over buy to let flood insurance
The likely results of losing flood insurance are sinking-in to landlords with at risk property as much of the country lies underwater...