In 2022 escape of water continued to be a significant issue for both residential and commercial buildings with a total of £987 million worth of claims made across the year, a 15% increase over 2021. As an issue, escape of water is significant both in terms of regularity and severity of claims, which means that […]
Every home in Scotland will be required to install more robust protection against fires starting 1st February 2022. The new laws require homes to have interlinked heat and fire alarms. Officials hope the regulations will protect people from residential fires and help avoid future accidents and tragedies like the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. Interlinked alarms […]
Winter is here and with that we often see an increase in flooding, frozen pipes, icy roads and pavements causing chaos and disruption to homes and businesses. Taking a proactive approach to limiting and mitigating risk will be key to protecting your business and employees from bad weather events. Here are our top tips for […]