Energy efficiency upgrades are now a familiar part of property ownership. Solar panels, heat pumps, battery storage, better insulation, triple glazing and sustainable materials are increasingly common in UK homes and commercial buildings. But one important insurance question can easily be missed: if a building becomes greener, would the rebuild cost still cover what it would take to put it back as it now stands? At RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com, we have already looked at how ener
The Building Safety Act 2022 has made rebuild cost assessments more complex for some buildings in England. Today, building safety compliance is an important consideration for affected higher-risk buildings and other complex properties where reinstatement would need to meet current building regulations. “The Building Safety Act has changed the way risk, responsibility and building information are managed for affected high-rise residential buildings,” Gautham Rajendar, Technica
Our latest Infographic found that 93% of UK properties are insured for the wrong amount. The regional breakdown behind that figure shows why location still matters when calculating rebuild value. National figures show the scale of the issue. Regional data helps show where inaccurate sums insured are more common. Local differences in labour, logistics, site access and planning rules can all affect rebuild costs, which is why a national average can miss important local detail.