Factors affecting buildings insurance during probate for executors of an estate

Posted on February 24, 2016 by julian@bickersinsurance.co.uk

If you are an executor handling the estate of a deceased person then you need to consider the insurance implications for the empty property. When a property is unoccupied, awaiting grant of probate or for sale, the standard home insurance
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Unoccupied property insurance for solicitors handling probate – alternative to Law Society facility

Posted on February 22, 2016 by julian@bickersinsurance.co.uk

We have an exceptional facility for empty property insurance for solicitors handling probate for their clients. Our unoccupied property policy is underwritten at Lloyd’s of London and provides cover for empty property regardless of the
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Long term unoccupied property insurance

Posted on January 4, 2016 by julian@bickersinsurance.co.uk

Property that has not been lived in and left empty for many years can often present problems for insurers. If you have been refused empty property insurance due to the length of time a property has been empty then you need to call us as
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Unoccupied property insurance for homeowners in residential care, in a nursing home or for extended periods in hospital

Posted on December 29, 2015 by julian@bickersinsurance.co.uk

Insurance cover for empty property when a homeowner moves out of their permanent residence Insurance arrangements for the empty property of a householder after they move into residential care will need your immediate attention - upon learning
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Subsidence damage to your property caused by trees or shrubs

Posted on December 15, 2015 by julian@bickersinsurance.co.uk

Trees and shrubs can damage the foundations of the property causing subsidence.  Management of trees is essential to ensure you don’t make the problems even worse One of the most common causes of subsidence damage to property is from
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Are your buildings insured for the full replacement value, can you use the market value instead of the reinstatement cost?

Posted on December 8, 2015 by julian@bickersinsurance.co.uk

Are you struggling with how to calculate your commercial property or house rebuilding cost for insurance purposes? Depending on the nature of the property and the insurance policy you are buying, you may need the cost of rebuilding of
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Burst and frozen water pipes – escape of water insurance claims and how to prevent them from your empty home and unoccupied property

Posted on December 4, 2015 by julian@bickersinsurance.co.uk

Losses resulting from leaking or burst pipes have a significant impact on the insurance industry and insurers pay out over £2.5m every day to policyholders for ‘escape of water’ claims. There are ways you can try to avoid being one
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Care home residents may have inadequate home insurance cover when their empty property is not lived in and left unoccupied

Posted on December 1, 2015 by julian@bickersinsurance.co.uk

A homeowner moving into a residential care home creates insurance implications for the home they have left empty and risk of financial ruin if they get it wrong! When a homeowner moves into residential care, you must tell the insurer
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Landlords exchange to completion insurance for buy to let property

Posted on October 20, 2015 by julian@bickersinsurance.co.uk

Landlords exchange to completion insurance for rental property If you are a landlord or buying a property to let as an investment then you will need buildings insurance cover for your property to include the period exchange to
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Landlords – reasons your property is rejected by potential tenants

Posted on September 14, 2015 by julian@bickersinsurance.co.uk

Is your property being overlooked by potential tenants? Do you have plenty of viewings but tenants are moving on to the next property? Here’s a few tips on what a potential tenant likes, or dislikes and how to furnish your rental property. Tenants
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Ivy and the effects on a property, ivy damage to buildings

Posted on September 9, 2015 by julian@bickersinsurance.co.uk

Owners of unoccupied property, renovation property, family of those who are in residential care, residential landlords and empty home owners are being warned to check their property for damage caused by ivy which is not covered by their
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