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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…
"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…
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…
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…