Rebuild Cost Assessment

Rebuild costs stabilise – could US tariffs change that?

Will U.S. tariffs derail the UK’s construction cost recovery? The impact of 'Liberation Day' on the world's stock markets has been immediate and significant, but how will Trump's tariffs affect rebuil...

Buildings underinsurance – a hybrid solution?

The issue of underinsurance has created a dynamic landscape of both opportunity and challenge in the field of buildings insurance valuations. Johnny Thomson explains how the current period calls for i...

What impact will construction costs have on underinsurance?

With construction costs forecasted to rise again in 2025, the risk of underinsurance remains a growing concern. Many UK properties are still insured for significantly less than their true rebuild valu...

RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com prices changing from 1 April 2025

Message from RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com: I am writing to inform you of changes to our prices, effective from 1st April 2025. As well as CPI (Consumer Prices Index), we have also considered other antici...

How rebuild cost assessments are affecting the market

A rise in property insurance premiums in the third quarter of this year has been linked to more widespread adoption of rebuild cost assessments. An increase in property premiums of 7.6% in Q3 was repo...

Is blanket home insurance still adequate?

Rebuild Cost Assessment often spoken about the Average Clause, but homeowners are now being warned of a potential issue that could leave them with no cover at all in the event of a claim. Home insuran...

Rebuild cost gap still widening, with social care at risk

RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com’s latest annual rebuild cost infographic, which presents data from more than 29,000 recent rebuild valuations, shows that more than 9 out of every 10 buildings in the UK are ...

RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com new rate – July 2023

Notice of price increase for our desktop rebuild cost assessments from Rebuild Cost Assessment: "Costs continue to rise in the UK due to global economics and a range of factors unique to the UK. It is...

Underinsurance gap widening as costs increase

A greater proportion of properties are now underinsured and the gap between property rebuild costs and the amount buildings are currently insured for in the UK is widening. The findings arise from the...

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