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
Landlords insurance for student tenants
Before you know it, the new academic year will be starting in September and hundreds of thousands of students from home and abroad are once again going to be looking for accommodation to rent.
10 August 2017
What can homeowners do to minimise flood damage?
Flash flooding brought travel chaos to parts of England yesterday, with train stations closed and cars stranded. This followed forecasters’ warnings of a months worth of rain falling in a day...
10 August 2017
Know how: Taking on a lodger
Whether you own the home you live in or rent it from a landlord, taking on a lodger is one way of earning some extra cash from any spare room you might have – it might also be the answer....
09 August 2017
What you need to know about renovation insurance
If you own your own home, are the landlord of buy to let property or have invested in commercial property, you are probably familiar with the titles of different types of insurance...
26 July 2017
How much are you paying for your home insurance?
If you have a mortgage on your property on your home, then typically a condition of your contract with your mortgage provider will be that you have adequate buildings insurance.
26 June 2017
Renting your house on Airbnb? What you need to know
The website Airbnb has taken large sections of the travelling public by storm. Like many internet sensations, the principle is fairly simple.
19 June 2017
