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The importance of getting suitable landlords cover
If you own buy to let property, landlord insurance is imperative. In fact, if your property is mortgaged, your loan provider may typically require you to have at the very least buildings insurance to protect your financial interest in the …
Why you need holiday home insurance
As the UK emerged from a long-awaited escape from successive coronavirus lockdowns but faced continued foreign travel restrictions, the chosen holiday became the staycation. So popular has this become that demand for self-catering holiday homes has soared and by the …
The importance of an inventory
One of the biggest – and most expensive – mistakes made by many a landlord is avoiding or skimping on conducting an inventory at the beginning and end of each and every tenancy, says the Property Investment Project. Get this …
Buildings insurance for landlords – considerations
When you acquire a buy to let property, your main focus may be on the fact that is in an asset that may contribute to a comfortable retirement for you. Or perhaps it is nest egg that you hope may …
Property hotspots, village prices, undervaluing your home, and what landlords MUST know about evictions
The property market in the UK has rebounded vigorously from the recent succession of lockdowns, prompting a tidal wave of price increases in some parts of the country – especially rural areas. Yet many homeowners continue to undervalue their homes. …
Tips on maintaining your empty property
There is a daunting catalogue of risks faced by empty property, compared to that which is occupied on a more or less permanent basis. The list typically includes loss or damage to the property resulting from: fire and arson; squatting; …
Being a responsible landlord: getting business contents insurance
Do you need business contents insurance? Just sit yourself down with your landlord’s hat on and start valuing all the contents in your buy to let property (or properties). You’ll probably be surprised at how much they may be worth. …
The importance of insurance when renovating
At the heart of any successful home renovation project is the renovation insurance that safeguards the existing structure and fabric of the building from loss or damage. It is important not to lose sight of this critical safety net at …
Making a claim for flood damage to your property
Buy to let properties are obviously no safer from then risk of flooding than any other. While you might take a modicum of consolation from the fact that you are not actually living there, if you are the landlord of …
FTBs and stamp duty holiday, the busiest property markets in 2020, a ‘botched’ Green Homes Grant scheme and other property news
A mixture of good news and missed opportunities inspired this past week’s headlines about the property market. From first-time buyers making hay while the sun shines to a spotlight on some of the busiest markets. From developments in the relationship …
