Tag Archives: unoccupied property insurance
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 …
Who needs unoccupied property insurance?
Whether you are a homeowner or landlord, unoccupied property insurance is needed by anyone who owns a property that will be left vacant for an extended period, typically more than 30 or 60 consecutive days, depending on the insurer. Standard …
What to do if you own or are buying an empty home
Britain’s population is both growing and the age profile is getting older. These are just two of the factors contributing to an overall shortage of housing. Add in the fact that there are an estimated 700,000 empty homes in England …
Technological solutions for monitoring unoccupied properties
If you own a property that you know will stand vacant and empty for longer than a month or two you might already have heard about the need for unoccupied property insurance. As we’ve explained in our comprehensive guide to …
The accidental landlord
There are things we make a conscious effort to engage in, and then there are others we just seem to fall into doing almost by sheer chance. In the private rented sector of the housing market, it is this difference …
When do you need unoccupied property insurance?
You made sure to arrange the building and contents insurance for your home, let or other commercial premises you own. So the property’s perfectly safe. Or is it? When you last renewed your property insurance did you consider the possibility …
Unoccupied property insurance tips
Managing unoccupied properties, whether commercial or residential, requires careful attention to security, maintenance, and insurance needs to protect the investment and comply with insurance policy requirements. So, if you have to leave your residential or commercial property empty for more …
Types of landlord insurance
If you have joined the ranks of an estimated 2.8m buy to let landlords in the UK, your property is an investment – probably one of the most valuable investments you are likely to make. It makes sense, therefore, to …
Protecting your empty property over winter
There might be any number of reasons why you are leaving property you own empty and unoccupied this coming winter: your work might be taking you away from home for several months; the home you live in, a holiday home …
Quick guide to unoccupied property insurance
If you own property – whether as an owner occupier, a landlord or as an investment in commercial premises – it faces a range of particular risks and perils if it needs to be left empty and unoccupied for longer …