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PROPERTY NEWS ROUND-UP 097
fi res & fl oods THE REAL COST OF
After the physical damage of a home fi re or fl ood, we ask what is the emotional cost to victims, plus local news, views and diary date
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he physical damage to properties caused by fi res and fl oods can be easy to spot, but new research from insurer LV= reveals the devastating impact that these events can also have on victims’ emotional wellbeing, with emotional damage far outweighing the physical damage. In a study
of people who have experienced a fi re or fl ood fi rst-hand, half (50%) reported that they suffered mental health issues because of the ordeal. The fi gures also show that more than a third (35%) of victims think the emotional damage is worse than the physical, with over two fi fths (44%) stating that their children’s emotional wellbeing was also affected, and 35% saying the fi re or fl ood put a strain on their family relationships. A third of fi re and fl ood victims (33%) say they felt ‘helpless’ in the aftermath, with one in fi ve (19%) experiencing confi dence issues and almost a quarter (24%) feeling ‘traumatised’.
Counting the cost
The most commonly damaged items in fi res and fl oods are higher-priced possessions such as furniture and furnishings (39%), electronics such as TVs and consoles (38%), and white goods such as fridges and freezers (33%). However, when asked which items they wish they could have saved, photographs were the most popular choice (27%), while 19% said they would have saved keepsakes such as love letters. To support its customers who go through such harrowing events, LV= has produced some online guidance for victims of fi res and fl oods to help them identify steps they can take to regain their confi dence. • Visit
www.lv.com/fi reandfl ood
Winning ways at Knights Wood
Local residents and members of the wider community gathered at Dandara’s Knights Wood development in Tunbridge Wells back in December for some festive fun. As well as enjoying a glass of Prosecco and a mince pie in the stylish Knights Wood Marketing Suite, guests also had the chance to enter – and win a prize in – Dandara’s Christmas raffl e, which was drawn by Susie Bennett, Sales and Marketing Director. The lucky three prize winners were David Gillard, who won a family visit to the newly-refurbished Hollywood Bowl; Lynn Mahoney, who received a £75 John Lewis gift voucher, and Mr and Mrs Hoare, who scooped the top prize, a meal at The Ivy Tunbridge Wells.
• For more information on Knights Wood, call 01892 800580 or visit
www.knightswood.co.uk
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