Author: Flat Living Insurance

Feeling safe and secure in your home should be the expected norm. But for those living in urban areas and in close proximity to multiple neighbours, safety can be a genuine concern. Building managers should keep in mind the close link between perceived bodily safety and mental health issues such…

How ground rent changes have come about, what it means for prospective leaseholders, and why current leaseholders can hold out hope.

Here we’ll be discussing what property managers can do to improve communal areas to promote a harmonious living experience.

Here we’ll be discussing some of advantages afforded to us by Property Technology (Prop Tech) and how it can help push energy usage down.

With recent legislation changes announced by the Government, and rebooted FCA guidelines coming into play, it’s all change for 2024.

There’s a new world on the horizon for the residential buildings insurance industry. From 31st December 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority has updated its rules surrounding the treatment of leaseholders across the sector. Their rules mean that leaseholders will now be treated as a ‘stakeholder’, and as such, insurers, intermediaries,…

Winter is round the corner and the fear of frozen pipe season is getting real. Most people will have dealt with or know someone who has dealt with the fallout from a frozen pipe that has burst. It is a nightmare all-round and can be extremely expensive and disruptive to…

Flat Living Insurance team explores community activities for a positive living environment and less resident conflicts. When you’re managing a residential block of flats, you will inevitably need to mediate a neighbourly dispute or two. It’s almost inevitable, what with neighbours living floor to ceiling and sharing common spaces. But…

It’s important for residents and managers of leasehold blocks of flats to understand major works and the Section 20 procedure.

Recent leasehold reform is making it simpler and more financially achievable for leaseholders to buy a share of their freehold. If you’re an existing leaseholder and would like to know more about what buying a share of the freehold of your building may entail, this article is for you. Freehold…