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The importance of securing your empty property
If you have an unoccupied or empty property, you need to take certain precautions to ensure that itâs as secure as possible. Here we at Cover4LetProperty will outline some of our top tips in this area. Insurance cover Before we do …
September House Price Index, fire safety laws updated, what renters and buyers most want and other UK property news
Whether youâre a prospective buyer, homeowner, or landlord, it pays to follow the news and stay abreast of the latest trends and developments in the housing market. With that in mind, letâs take a peek at some of the recent …
Working with letting agencies
The management of any let property may prove a time-consuming and onerous task â even if you are only an occasional or âaccidentalâ landlord. Advertising the letting, selecting of tenants, conducting background checks and taking up references, drawing up the …
August House Price Index, EPC price premium, northern hotspots, rents set to rise, and other UK property news
The latest property news headlines continue to reflect the underlying trends of the UK economy. While average house prices tumble nationwide, aspects such as energy efficiency and location also impact the market locally. Commentators predict that rent levels are on …
New landlord legislation and boiler efficiency
Recent years have seen successive pieces of legislation obliging private sector landlords to improve the energy efficiency of the homes they let. The current Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) Regulations, for instance, mean that, since the 1st of April 2020, …
How to keep a tenant
Retaining a happy and responsible tenant is in your own best interests as a landlord, or course. Because that way you reduce the âvoidsâ created by existing tenants leaving and new ones coming in â thus maintaining your rental income …
Solar panels FAQs
The escalating cost of fuel, at a time when the cost of living is rising so steeply, makes many homeowners and landlords give serious thought to alternative sources of energy. To that end, energy captured from the sunâs rays through …
Right to Rent penalties, property best-sellers, Mortgage Charter, Julyâs House Price Index and other UK property news
If youâre a homeowner, investor or landlord, youâll want to keep fully abreast of development in your sector of the market. With that in mind, weâve compiled just a few of the latest property news headlines for you. Letâs take …
Keeping your let property secure
Autumn is just around the corner, and with it comes shorter days and longer nights. When the clocks go back at the end of October, we can expect the usual spike in burglaries that customarily accompany the darker evenings. This swells …
Proposed changes to legislation of holiday lets in England
Holiday lets are booming. The number of holiday lets in England alone rose by 40% between 2018 and 2021. So, if you own a holiday home that you let to visitors or longer-term tenants, itâs clearly important to be up …
