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Mixed-use property insurance: how to insure a shop with flats above
Mixed-use buildings are part of everyday life in the UK. Walk down a typical high street and you will often find shops, cafés, small offices and services at ground level, with one or more residential flats above. For landlords, these …
Landlord insurance for different tenant types: students, professionals, families and DSS
Landlords rarely talk about tenant types in the abstract. Most know from experience that the people living in their property shape the rhythm of the tenancy far more than the bricks and mortar ever could. Some households settle in for …
Fire doors and landlords
Fire doors are an essential fire safety feature – they are often quite literally life-saving. And for landlords of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), understanding your obligations and responsibilities relating to fire doors and fire safety is key. Disclaimer: This …
Autumn Budget, a Boxing Day “bounce”, UK house prices and other property news
Was all the fanfare worth it? Did the much-vaunted Autumn Budget bring all you had wanted – or considerably less? Let’s take a look behind the headlines to help gauge whether the Chancellor’s latest moves herald good or bad UK …
Money-saving tips for landlords and property owners: practical ways to cut costs in 2026
It’s financially challenging to be a landlord these days – and there’s no sign of it getting easier any time soon. As practically every other landlord is facing rising living and property-running costs, therefore, you are probably in search of …
Commercial property insurance 101 for landlords
If you’re the landlord of property designated for commercial or mixed use, specialist commercial property insurance for landlords offers robust financial protection for your buy to let business and its assets. This kind of business property insurance also typically offers potentially critical …
Landlord insurance tips
Some landlords are fully committed buy to let investors with a view to making their living from the business. Others might have found themselves to be an accidental landlord, thanks to a single property they might have inherited or one …
Probate and unoccupied property: what executors need to know
Being the executor of a will can be quite a responsibility. While the estate is in probate, you are charged with looking after potentially substantial financial and property assets. Get things wrong and you could find yourself personally liable for …
A drop in rent levels, quicker housing transactions, the hottest homes for sale, and other UK property news
With the housing market showing signs of seasonal slowdown, October brought several key updates for landlords, investors and home movers alike. Rental prices dipped sharply in parts of the country, the government outlined potential plans to modernise the homebuying process, …
Peace of mind this Christmas: securing unoccupied homes over the holidays
As the festive season approaches, many of us may be heading off to see family or taking a well-earned winter break. But Christmas is also one of the riskiest times of year for unoccupied homes. Leaving a home empty for …
