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Spring property maintenance tips
In the depths of winter, it might seem a long time to wait for those first welcome signs of Spring. But it comes around probably sooner than you think – the official start of the season is the vernal or …
Choosing and using your let property insurance
If there’s one thing that strikes you when beginning your search for let property insurance, it’s just what a choice you have – there are so many products on the market. So, how do you go about finding landlord cover …
If my let property is damaged, will you cover the cost of alternative accommodation for my tenant?
If you own buy to let property, you probably know that your landlord insurance is quite different to the regular home building and contents insurance typically arranged by an owner-occupier. What distinguishes your landlord insurance from other home insurance policies …
What is the difference between a bedsit and an HMO?
Rented accommodation comes in all shapes and sizes – and the differences between one type of rental and another may be critical both to the tenant and the landlord. At first sight, for example, a bedsit and rented accommodation in …
EPC targets may force landlords to sell, sustainable holiday homes, 1 in 16 homes changed hands in 2021, and record rent hikes
Recent property news headlines have raised doubts about the effects on the private rented sector of stricter energy efficiency ratings while other sections of the press instead suggest ways in which your holiday home can be made more sustainable. Here …
What is the maximum amount of claims you can make on the policy?
There is no limit to the number of claims you can make on your landlord’s insurance policy. Even so, there are several provisos that you will certainly need to consider. Principles In an article dated the 26th of January 2021, …
Do you offer discounts for having multiple properties insured with you?
You’ll be pleased to learn that the answer is a resounding “yes” – we offer discounts if you have multiple properties insured with us. Thanks to what is called multiple property insurance cover or property portfolio insurance, the more properties …
Landlords: champions of energy efficiency, house prices, boosting the value of your home and other UK property news
Property news continues to feed into many of the UK’s media headlines – whether that’s the movement in UK average house prices, progress towards energy efficiency, electrical vehicle (EV) charging points, or even ways to boost the value of your …
Financing an investment property – tips
According to a report to Parliament in June 2021, there are 4.4 million households in the private rented sector, accounting for some 19% of all households in England. If you are the landlord of one of these homes, there is …
What is Trace and Access cover?
Your home insurance package is designed to safeguard the structure and fabric of the building and the contents of your home. But what about covering the cost of those annoying – and potentially expensive – occasions when some fault or …
