Home owners trying to determine the proper level of property insurance may find solace in the House Rebuilding Insurance booklet published by The Society of Chartered Surveyors'.
The annual guide cuts through the insurers' marketing hype and assists owners in estimating how much it should cost if their home needed rebuilding.
Some of the more important aspects of insurance are explained and an easy-to-use table of costs is provided for the Dublin, Cork and Galway areas. A thorough chart for calculating rebuilding costs is also included.
The guide provides homeowners with a simple way to reassess their level of cover every year - as suggested by experts.
A copy of the leaflet is available free of charge by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Society of Chartered Surveyors, 5 Wilton Place, Dublin 2.
