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leaseholder building insurance

I need some quick advice around my freeholder's building insurance. my premium has to be paid via freeholder it has doubled this year from 227 to 437 due to "valuation" which I have been billed for? also I have found that the ground floor flat pays different annual cost over 150 cheaper? is this normal? and can I challenge? thanks in advance

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  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
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    By "Valuation" do you mean they surveyed and discovered the property needs to increase the building sum insured?

    Is the ground floor flat smaller than your flat?
  • malteser
    malteser Posts: 194 Forumite
    hi
    yes the valuation is in relation to market valuation this hasn't been done for several years. I have second floor and have loft space that is the only difference.
  • eddddy
    eddddy Posts: 17,863 Forumite
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    malteser wrote: »
    hi
    yes the valuation is in relation to market valuation this hasn't been done for several years. I have second floor and have loft space that is the only difference.

    Hi malteser

    It's more likely to be the reinstatement cost that has been increased (i.e. the cost of rebuilding, if the building was completely destroyed by fire, for example.)

    This has probably happened because the reinstatement cost hasn't been checked for many years.

    As for the proportion you pay - that should be specified in your lease. You need to read it through.
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