Security measures for your home
A very high percentage of burglaries are what might be termed “opportunist crimes”. That means essentially that the burglars have seen what may be a very short-term and easy opportunity.
24 August 2018
Students: Don’t forget to insure your contents!
You’ve probably enjoyed a long, hot summer abroad – or even at home this exceptionally hot British summer – and now September beckons you back to university or an exciting new life there.
16 August 2018
The cost of home insurance
After the drought comes the deluge – that is a frequent pattern of English summers and this year it is expected to be an exceptionally long, hot spell - which may be storing up especially ferocious
10 July 2018
Burglar proof your home
Whether you are a homeowner or tenant, the contents of your home are likely to be valuable – valuable enough to tempt the light-fingered or professional attentions of burglars.
26 June 2018
Putting your home on Airbnb this Summer? Insurance need to know
You might not have your sights set on the £12 million or so rental income made by one landlord from Airbnb lettings (reported by the Independent newspaper on the 10th of November 2017), but it may off
13 June 2018
Property or pensions – which is best for your retirement?
For the overwhelming majority of people in the UK, suggests an article in Landlord Today on the 9th of April 2018, retirement income is likely to come from one of just two sources – property or…
11 May 2018
Going on an extended holiday or business trip? Then don’t forget your unoccupied property insurance
Have you finally had enough of cowering away this winter from assorted “beasts from the East”? Does a new financial year beckon you towards important business meetings and marketing campaigns abroad?
02 May 2018
Armed forces unoccupied property insurance explained
You’ve had the call and, as ever, you are ready to swing into action. As a member of the armed forces, that call to duty may happen at any time and, more often than not, means a change of home...
28 April 2018
What is mixed commercial and residential building insurance and what does it cover?
Cast your eyes along practically any high street in the UK, and you are likely to see a row of shops with residential flats above.
06 March 2018
Inherited a property? What you need to know about insuring it
If you have recently inherited a property, making sure that it remains properly and adequately insured is likely to be one of your immediate concerns.
15 February 2018
House insurance scandal
You’ve probably become accustomed to carefully monitoring your energy bills, with a view to switching whenever you spot a better deal from an alternative supplier - but have you applied the same logic
01 February 2018
Airbnb insurance explained
If you have a spare room in your home or are moving out for a few weeks, you might have considered the possibility of earning a little extra cash by letting the space through Airbnb.
25 January 2018
