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House insurance questions
paulsm
Posts: 444 Forumite
I am buying a house andam getting quotes for buildings insurance but all the sites want to know the year it was built (within 10years) and the cost of rebuild , when do I get this info or can I find it out now?
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The survey you commissioned should provide you with this information."You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"0
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thanks for that man in the street , I think they are doing the survey tue or wed , so I guess they send me the results of that or do I have to ask for it?0
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You should be able to estimate the age of the property, either by your own inspection, or questioning the vendor or agent.
The rebuilding value is based on the area of the building - ground floor area x number of floors is loosely appropriate for most properties.
The ABI (Association of British Insurers) provide detailed information and a calculator you can use on their site which has rates for different sizes, types and locations of property (as costs vary around the UK):
http://abi.bcis.co.uk/0
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