News articles
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HCLG committee verdict on building regulations reflects ABI concerns
18/07/2018
The HCLG committee has released a report on building regulations and fire safety, covering hearings it conducted in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.
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Britain uncovered – the average UK household now owns £35,000 worth of ‘stuff’
21/02/2018
The value of possessions owned by all UK households now totals nearly £1 trillion (that’s more than the government spent last year). Average amount of stuff owned, at £35,000, is worth…
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"Much greater clarity on roles and responsibilities" recommended by building regulations review
18/12/2017
Commenting on the publication of the interim report by Dame Judith Hackitt into building regulations in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, Mark Shepherd, Head of Property at the Association of…
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Student groans – top insurance tips for university
19/08/2017
With over 400,000 students[i] planning to start university this year and an estimated 2 million[ii] preparing to return, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) is warning that even the most…
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ABI publishes latest Quarterly Household Premium Tracker
04/05/2017
During Q1, 2017, the Tracker shows: The average annual premium paid for building insurance was £263 or £5.06 a week. This was down 2% on the previous quarter, although up by 3% over the year since…