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You'll soon need a Flood Performance Certificate to get affordable home insurance

UK · 2026-07-03

Key takeaway

Flood Re introduces Flood Performance Certificates (FPCs) to unlock affordable home insurance for flood-risk properties.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerFlood Re mandates Flood Performance Certificates for affordable home insurance on flood-risk properties.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onLenders incorporate FPCs into mortgage underwriting, making them a de facto requirement for property transactions.
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onDemand surges for flood risk surveyors, retrofit contractors, and property-level flood defence products.
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youInsurance premiums for compliant properties fall, while non-compliant properties face higher rates or denial of coverage.

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: This Is Money

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