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December 5, 2024

Protecting Your Heritage: A Guide to Listed Building Insurance

This blog explains the importance of specialised insurance for listed buildings. It highlights how this insurance is tailored to cover the unique challenges of owning a historic property, such as complying with conservation regulations, sourcing appropriate materials, and employing skilled professionals for repairs and restoration. The blog emphasises the value of safeguarding your investment while preserving the building’s character and heritage. It also provides tips for selecting the right policy, such as understanding coverage options, ensuring rebuild cost accuracy, and consulting with heritage specialists to meet legal and practical requirements.
This blog explains the importance of specialised insurance for listed buildings. It highlights how this insurance is tailored to cover the unique challenges of owning a historic property, such as complying with conservation regulations, sourcing appropriate materials, and employing skilled professionals for repairs and restoration. The blog emphasises the value of safeguarding your investment while preserving the building’s character and heritage. It also provides tips for selecting the right policy, such as understanding coverage options, ensuring rebuild cost accuracy, and consulting with heritage specialists to meet legal and practical requirements.
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February 3, 2024

Winterproofing Series: Insulation

This week in our Winterproofing Series, following on from last week's blog, now that your roof has been successfully repaired, we can...
This week in our Winterproofing Series, following on from last week's blog, now that your roof has been successfully repaired, we can...
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February 3, 2024

Winterproofing Series: Windows

This week in our Winterproofing Series, we are looking at windows and exploring ways in which we can improve energy efficiency in older...
This week in our Winterproofing Series, we are looking at windows and exploring ways in which we can improve energy efficiency in older...
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February 3, 2024

Winterproofing Series: Roofs

There is a growing interest in preserving historical structures, understanding historical architecture, and using traditional building...
There is a growing interest in preserving historical structures, understanding historical architecture, and using traditional building...
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February 3, 2024

The Heritage at Risk Register: A snapshot of England's heritage in danger

The Heritage at Risk Register is an annual list of historic buildings and sites in England that are considered to be at risk of loss or.
The Heritage at Risk Register is an annual list of historic buildings and sites in England that are considered to be at risk of loss or.
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February 3, 2024

National Planning Policy Framework and Listed Building Consent Applications

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is the government's planning policy for England and sets out the government's vision for...
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is the government's planning policy for England and sets out the government's vision for...
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February 3, 2024

Navigating the Crossroads of Heritage Conservation: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century

Heritage conservation, the act of preserving our tangible and intangible cultural legacies, stands at a critical juncture in the 21st...
Heritage conservation, the act of preserving our tangible and intangible cultural legacies, stands at a critical juncture in the 21st...
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February 3, 2024

Preserving Our Past: Embarking on a Journey of Historic Building Conservation

Historic buildings stand as testaments to our past, embodying the architectural brilliance, cultural richness, and societal...
Historic buildings stand as testaments to our past, embodying the architectural brilliance, cultural richness, and societal...
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February 3, 2024

Researching Historic Buildings

During the planning process, it is sometimes necessary to undertake research on the history of a building. This is particularly important...
During the planning process, it is sometimes necessary to undertake research on the history of a building. This is particularly important...
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February 3, 2024

Tips on writing a successful heritage grant application

Heritage grants can provide much-needed funding for a wide range of projects, from the restoration of historic buildings to the...
Heritage grants can provide much-needed funding for a wide range of projects, from the restoration of historic buildings to the...
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February 3, 2024

Scarborough: A Spa Resort Town

As summer is coming to a close, AHP is back following some well-deserved R&R. We have been in and around Scarborough recently to...
As summer is coming to a close, AHP is back following some well-deserved R&R. We have been in and around Scarborough recently to...
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February 1, 2024

Climate Change and the Impacts on Old Buildings

Climate change is a major threat to our planet, and its impacts are felt around the world ever more increasingly. One of the most...
Climate change is a major threat to our planet, and its impacts are felt around the world ever more increasingly. One of the most...
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February 1, 2024

Hiring a Heritage Consultant: What to Look for and Where to Find Them??

Our cultural heritage is a precious resource that must be preserved for future generations. Heritage consultants play a vital role in...
Our cultural heritage is a precious resource that must be preserved for future generations. Heritage consultants play a vital role in...
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February 1, 2024

Birmingham Back to Backs: A Glimpse into the Past

AHP's director Rhiannon, was at the Birmingham Hippodrome yesterday with family watching Disney’s The Lion King. The Hippodrome is...
AHP's director Rhiannon, was at the Birmingham Hippodrome yesterday with family watching Disney’s The Lion King. The Hippodrome is...
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February 1, 2024

What is Listed Building Consent?

Introduction Listed building consent is a legal requirement that applies to any work that is carried out on a listed building. This...
Introduction Listed building consent is a legal requirement that applies to any work that is carried out on a listed building. This...
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