Flood advice
Floods cause untold damage to properties in the UK. Following the most recent spate of the worst storms in the winter of 2015-16, the insurance industry paid out more than £1.3 billion in claims...
23 October 2017
What does home renovation insurance cover?
With any home renovation project, there are innumerable details to be considered and preparations to be made – plans to be drawn up by architects and engineers, maybe, planning permission to be obtain
20 October 2017
What do I need to do in the event of a flood?
A flood may cause considerable damage to your home, it is also likely to be a very frightening experience and – above all perhaps – may happen at lightning speed.
18 October 2017
Landlord building insurance for housing benefit tenants explained
As a landlord, you are not always obliged to have building insurance for your let property. But there are many instances when it is a safeguard you cannot – and would not want – to avoid, since buy to…
13 October 2017
What does let property insurance for housing benefit tenants cover?
People who are in rented accommodation – whether in the private or public sector – and who are on low incomes or unemployed, qualify for benefits to help pay their rent.
11 October 2017
Getting your property ready for Autumn
Probably not long now before the wind is howling round the eaves of your home, the rain is lashing down, and falls of sleet and snow are forecast.
06 October 2017
Flooding and the role of a loss adjuster
If you’re unfortunate enough to experience flood damage, then you’ll probably be contacted fairly quickly by someone called a “loss adjuster”.
03 October 2017
Criminal conviction and home insurance FAQs
Why am I asked about my criminal convictions when I apply for home insurance? Insurers are in the business of assessing risks – and whether you think it logical or fair, mainstream insurers believe…
26 September 2017
How do I get home insurance with a criminal conviction?
If you are looking for home insurance, any prospective insurer is going to ask a number of questions – as part and parcel of assessing the risks associated with the cover. That risk assessment helps t
14 September 2017
The rise of the older renter
If you are the landlord of buy to let property, there is one sector of your market which you might have overlooked – recent research suggests that more and more people are selling up property....
30 August 2017
HMO legislation - what you need to know
September sees the annual flood of students into the market for private rented accommodation. With some notable exceptions, economically challenged students are by and large in search of cheaper and
25 August 2017
Flooding and your insurance
July 2017 – the height of the glorious British summer – and floods have already brought chaos to certain parts of the UK, the southwest in particular.
16 August 2017
