Author: London Flats Insurance

With the rising popularity of electric scooters and bikes, especially in urban settings, property managers need to make sure their insurance is sufficient to cover the fire risks that are becoming increasingly apparent. The London Fire Brigade attended over 70 e-scooter and e-bike related incidents in 2021. That number reached…

Christmas is a wonderful time of year for millions of families, but safety must stay front of mind when decorating your home.

Christmas trees, lights and extensions leads can all pose serious risks if not handled correctly.

Here we’ll be outlining some of the danger points and reminding our readers of the easy ways you can reduce the risk to your residents and staff this year.

We all know about the usual policies needed to protect your block: Buildings Insurance, Directors and Officers Liability (if you’re an RMC) and specialist cover for features such as lifts and swimming pools etc. But have you protected your building and it’s residents against the unexpected?

Here’s we’ll detail the London Flats Insurance policies that are too often left on the “it’ll probably never happen” pile, which can sometimes lead to huge financial outlays when these rare incidents do occur.

Buying a leasehold property mean you’re buying the lease to a property. Essentially, you don’t own the building, only the right to live in it for the length of the lease. The building itself is owned by a landlord or freeholder and the relationship between you and them is governed…

With several instances of fire in London over the past few months, fire safety and your responsibilities must be at the forefront of your mind as a Property Manager or Residents’ Management Company (RMC) Director.

As an RMC Director, Property Manager or Right to Manage Company, you will be on the front line for service charge enquiries. Residents are likely to be receiving higher bills than usual, largely due to insurance costs. Buildings Insurance is often the highest cost listed on the service charge breakdown and prices are creeping up and up.

Sinead Campbell of London Flats Insurance looks at some amazing apartments that are currently for sale in London.

If you’re thinking of leading your building’s RMC, read on to find out exactly what the job entails.

We all value customer service in our own dealings, but how much thought do businesses put into the service they provide for their own customers?

Cleaning is often thought of as a basic job and one that shouldn’t take much thought, skill or indeed, pay.