How to convert large properties into luxury apartments FAQs

luxury-apartments

We’ve seen an increase recently in the number of renovators looking for insurance to cover converting large properties into luxury apartments. Splitting a large property into multiple units can have lots of benefits for the renovator, from increased profits to increased demand for smaller property or flats. Here we tackle some of the most frequent questions. Continue reading…


Working with an interior designer

Interior design

Renovating a property into somewhere to sell isn’t just about putting up bricks and mortar in a well designed pattern. We have seen how improving a porch or adding a conservatory can enhance a property, and how a well-groomed garden will most certainly raise the price a few notches. To truly get the most out of a renovation project, however, the attention to the inside is as important as the attention to the outside. Raising the profile of a property with great interior design is simple – when you know how! Continue reading…


Expanding families need extended homes

Construction-work

Trade magazines are an important source for trends which will become dominant in our industry in the near future, so of course we keep a close eye on them. It is with this in mind that an article from the heating and plumbing world’s monthly bible (HPM) caught our attention. The article claimed that: ‘Homeowners set to spend £6 billion on property upgrades’.
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Renovation Insurance: insuring a partially completed project

building-site

Having to insure your renovation works mid-project is not ideal, but may be necessary for a variety of reasons. Find out more about what you need to bear in mind when insuring a partially completed project and how we at Renovation Insurance Brokers can help. Continue reading…


Renovating the porch of your property

Porch

Out of all the exterior facets of a property, nothing conveys visual appeal like an excellently constructed, alluring porch. Conversely, an untidy porch with dying plants and a shabby looking roof will instantly lower the perceived value of a property, regardless of how excellent the interior looks. First impressions count, so it’s important to make a good one with the part of the property that potential buyers will lay their eye on as soon as they approach.

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5 proven methods for increasing the value of a property

Pretty house

So, you’ve researched an area where you’d like to invest, have found an ideal property and are ready to start renovating. While you might have the urge to modernise everything, the stylistic integrity of the building is paramount if you truly want to add value. Also, it is important to bear in mind the tried and tested methods for substantially increasing the value of the property for when you’re ready to sell. Continue reading…


Creating 5-star history worldwide

Liberty Hotel, Bostom

Relaying the details of the transformation of Great Scotland Yard’s 19th century Listed Building into a luxury 5-star hotel whetted our appetite for more – and boy did we unearth some architectural masterpieces! It seems it’s not just UK developers that are blessed with a vision knowing no bounds, these sumptuous hotels can be found all over the world! From ancient monasteries to sprawling plantations and even abandoned prisons, these creative and ambitious renovations are famous for more than their 5-star ratings. Continue reading…


Turning history into hotels

Scotland Yard

The news that the original Scotland Yard building is to be turned into a 5 star hotel, with suites of a very un-custodial kind, has raised a few eyebrows. We have seen how English Heritage buildings have been brought back to life, but to take a famous landmark property and convert it into a hotel is a project on a whole different scale. Continue reading…


Leveraging your strengths in the renovation business

Docklands at night

Different entrepreneurs have different motivations for being in the property business: from the love of playing the big game to seeing their dreams transformed into reality, from the desire to leave a legacy of some of the finest buildings in the country to visions of contributing to the regeneration of particular communities. Continue reading…