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Legal and compliance aspects of unoccupied property
If you have to leave your home temporarily unoccupied for a month or more, it becomes not only more vulnerable to the risks of loss or damage but might also pose a hazard to neighbours and passersby. These and other …
Do you offer cover for Listed Buildings for Landlords Insurance?
If you are a landlord of a listed property, then making sure you get the most appropriate cover and at a cost-effective price, will no doubt be important to you. We are pleased to confirm that at Cover4LetProperty, we can …
Homeowners and landlords – do you need buildings insurance for an empty property?
If your property – whether your home or a property you let – becomes empty, then it is important that you ensure you have the correct type of property insurance cover – i.e., Unoccupied property cover (also known as empty …
How to finance your portfolio
If you’re looking to build up a portfolio of properties in which to invest, one of the first and most critical questions is likely be how do you finance your portfolio purchase. General principles Investment in property is akin to …
The latest UK property news headlines including council tax rises on second home owners in Wales and house price hotspots …
The latest UK property news headlines include warnings of Council Tax increases, identifies house price hotspots, forecasts forthcoming rent rises and raise concerns about delays to leasehold reforms. With a wide range of topics covered within these headlines, let’s take …
The hidden things you need to know when you have an empty property
“Safe as houses” the saying goes. But there’s an important qualification you might want to consider if you’re planning on leaving your home or let property unoccupied for longer than a month or so. These practical and financial considerations could …
Property and the Autumn Budget, UK property sales hit a high, five reasons it’s a buyers’ housing market, and other UK property news
The highlight of the most recent UK property news headlines was, of course, the historic Autumn Budget by the country’s first female Chancellor of the Exchequer. Let’s take a brief look at the main points from the Budget likely to …
Have you got suitable landlord insurance?
At first glance, there might seem little difference between a dwelling in which the owner occupier lives and one that is let to a tenant – despite the difference in tenure, both are homes, with a building and its contents …
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 landlords almost by accident, thanks to a single property they might have inherited or …
Renters’ Rights Bill, average energy bills, House Price Index, high rental demand says the latest property news
The honeymoon’s over. A new Labour Party has been in office for several months now and the hard work of practical government has begun in earnest. What is this likely to mean for the UK property market and related issues? …
