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The importance of renovation insurance
The pandemic has changed our priorities regarding what we want from our homes – whether we live there or are a landlord looking to attract the ‘right’ tenants. A recent report of 2020 home improvement trends cited an increase in …
Halogen bulbs, repossessions, UK house prices and other property news
The end of an era for certain domestic lighting, a declining number of possessions sought by landlords, the cost of removing some forms of insulation, and the continuing rise in average house prices across the UK – all these featured …
What you may learn from a landlords insurance comparison
There are several reasons for carrying out a landlord insurance comparison: whether arranging landlord’s cover for the first time or comparing your existing insurance protection with other options available in the marketplace, you may be able to identify a more …
Do you cover let listed properties?
Listed properties may come under a number of different listing categories. To make matters a little more complicated, the listing categories in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland may all have differences to each other. Broadly speaking, we will be …
Landlords: Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and the Law
If you are the landlord of buy to let property, you will know only too well that there is a raft of legislation principally designed to ensure you maintain and respect the health and safety of your tenants. Critically, this …
Eviction mediation, eco-friendly hotspots, equity release “stampede”, and other property news
The most recent news headlines continue to reflect a housing market given renewed vigour following its release from the lockdowns of the pandemic. Here is some of the latest property news … Government issues new Eviction Mediation guidelines to landlords …
Maintaining cover for unoccupied properties
There are many reasons why you may have an unoccupied property: your property may be under renovation; the property itself may be the subject of legal proceedings during probate or the terms of a divorce settlement; you might be working …
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 …
