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BT Redcare Set to Close by August 2025: How to Find an Alternative System 1000 667 James Hallam

BT Redcare Set to Close by August 2025: How to Find an Alternative System

BT have taken the decision to withdraw their Redcare alarm signalling service with effect from 1 August 2025. What To Do If You Use BT Redcare? If you are affected by this move, you will need to find an alternative solution before next summer, particularly if there is a clause in your insurance contract requiring…

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ReBuild Cost Assessment 1920 1280 James Hallam

ReBuild Cost Assessment

Don’t fall victim to underinsurance, we can help We’ve all seen the rise in building costs reported in the press, with building materials and labour at an all time high, but have you considered the effect this could have on your buildings insurance? How can you make sure you don’t suffer the consequences of underinsurance?…

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Don’t fall victim to underinsurance. We can help. 1920 1280 James Hallam

Don’t fall victim to underinsurance. We can help.

We’ve all seen the rise in building costs reported in the press, with building materials and labour at an all time high, but have you considered the effect this could have on your buildings insurance? 79% Underinsured 79% of the UK properties are underinsured. This can severly reduce the amount paid out following a property…

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Preparing your holiday home for the high season – your contents checklist 1920 1280 James Hallam

Preparing your holiday home for the high season – your contents checklist

With another busy season ahead, if you have a holiday home – in the UK or abroad – that you let out to guests, it’s a good idea to make sure you’ve taken stock of all your contents so that you can make sure nothing goes missing and that you can keep an eye on…

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Protecting your Workforce 1920 1280 James Hallam

Protecting your Workforce

It has been widely reported that staff are fleeing the hospitality industry, following the uncertainty of Covid, Brexit and long working hours. Protecting your staff will always have been a priority, but now holding on to a good loyal team is more important than ever. Everyone has the right to feel safe in their working…

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The law on fire alarms in Scottish homes has changed – home owner or landlord this is what you need to know… 1920 1280 James Hallam

The law on fire alarms in Scottish homes has changed – home owner or landlord this is what you need to know…

Every home in Scotland must have interlinked fire alarms. Interlinked means if one goes off, they all go off, so you will always hear an alarm wherever you are in your home. The new law has come about because of the Grenfell fire in London in 2017, and it applies to all Scottish homes. It…

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Independent Hotel Show 2021 1920 1280 James Hallam

Independent Hotel Show 2021

A fantastic start to the week for the James Hallam Hospitality and Leisure Team by sponsoring this year’s Independent Hotel Show in Olympia, London. The event was incredibly well attended with two days of inspiring showcases, seminars and outstanding networking opportunities. David Noble, Our Director of Hospitality and Leisure, is pictured below presenting this year’s…

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Water leak detection 1920 1280 James Hallam

Water leak detection

Understand how to avoid costly water damage to your property by way of installing a water leak detection or prevention system and those that are available on the market today. At some point you may have heard of a friend or family member who has suffered a water leak or burst pipe at their home…

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Is it safe to travel in 2021? 1920 1280 James Hallam

Is it safe to travel in 2021?

After Boris Johnson unveiled his lockdown exit plan many people will find summer holiday deals very tempting, but the risk that plans could be disrupted due to Covid-19 is ever present. The roll-out of the vaccine has seen a surge of optimism that travel will be possible again this summer. But many won’t have had…

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