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Please can you provide details:
How many flats are there in the block?
Please can you provide details:
Do you know the cost of rebuilding the property?
If you know your rebuild cost, this is the best and most accurate way of obtaining a competitive quotation.
Underinsurance can be a major issue if your property is not insured for the correct amount, so you should ensure any rebuild cost you are using is accurate.
The rebuild cost needs to factor in:
- The costs of demolishing and clearing away what’s left of the original property;
- Fees for professionals, such as architects and surveyors; and
- The cost of the materials and labour needed to rebuild the property to the same standard as it was before a loss.
If you need help:
- The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) provides a free online calculator to help you check the adequacy of your building sums insured. You can find it here.
- For a more accurate property rebuild valuation you can obtain a rebuild valuation from BCH for £115 +VAT here. Please note that this is an independent valuation.
If you do not know your rebuild cost, or you are not sure the figure you are using is accurate, answer ‘No’ to this question. In this situation we can quote based on the number of bedrooms giving a sum insured of up to £750k.
How many bedrooms does the property have?
What are the walls made from?
What is the roof made from?
When was the property built?
What grade listing is the property?
Please can you provide more information on the renovation work?
We will need to refer your circumstances to our underwriter, so please provide as much information as you can including:
- What work are you having done, including details of any structural work or extensions to the property
- What is the total value of the project?
- When is the work planned to start?
- When will the work end?
- Do you have planning permission?