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House Insurance for Timber Frame house

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  • 19-08-2003 11:56am
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    thegills
    Registered Users Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭


    Howdy,
    I have just bought a timber frame house, 5 years old and have been told that I need a letter from my builder to say that the house conforms to certain standards in order to get a quote for house insurance. Apparently not all insurers will quote for timber frame houses.

    Has anybody experience of this?

    thegills


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,370 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    I haven't come across it specificly, but I suspected it might exist, especially for one off houses. What are they actually looking for?

    Does the house have Homebond (your solicitor should know this)? It may be a way to get what you need out of the builder.


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    GillyS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭GillyS


    thegills,

    I have a timber frame house and didn't need to produce any special documentation to get it insured - I'm currently insured with BOI.

    As Victor said if they insist on documentation , the homebond cert should be sufficient , your solicitor should already have this as part of the property purchase...

    Gilly


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