Knowledge Base
Our Knowledge Base is full of helpful blog articles, guides and checklists to help you through your property insurance journey. There are also in-depth guides to key categories, including unoccupied house insurance.
No More Costly Leaseholds On New-build Homes
Leasehold deals which have seen new-build homeowners face rapidly increasing ground rents (sometimes doubling annually) are to be banned under new government proposals. We reported how many thousands of owners…
Could buy to let tax changes lead to the ‘next pension...
The leading landlord body in the UK, the National Landlords Association (NLA), is calling on the Government to help retired and landlords close to retirement adjust their financial plans to…
More UK Buy To Let Lending Going To Limited Companies
New research shows that for the first time, landlords who have a limited company for their buy to let business are borrowing more than those who do not. The figures…
Protecting your stuff in the garden
It’s that time of year when you can start to appreciate your garden once again and begin to use it as an outside living space. That means getting out your…
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….
British expats investing in buy to let in the South East
The Greater London area and the South East of England are becoming hotspots for British expats investing in UK property to let out while they are living abroad says new…
Landlords appetite to expand still grows
A new study has revealed that despite recent tax changes in the industry (the existing phasing out of mortgage tax relief and the introduction in 2016 of the 3% stamp…
Unoccupied and Long Stay – Make Sure You Are Covered
Are you heading off anywhere exciting for your holidays this summer? Some people, of course, are going to be lucky enough to pack extra-large suitcases for a trip of a…
BTL landlords to face an average 13% increase on taxable profit
According to a study from online letting agent Upad.co.uk (and reported in the FT Adviser) one in five landlords intend to increase rents as a result of tax changes within…
Slowdown in Uk Housing Market Won’t Affect Property Investment Sector
Official figures published by the Office of National Statistics reveals a general slowdown in annual property growth, with average UK house prices increasing by 4.1% in the year to March…
The benefits of landlord home emergency cover
The online legal advice centre, Compact Law, reminds landlords that they have a legal responsibility for ensuring that their let property is fit to be lived in and that repairs…
It’s not all doom and gloom in the BTL sector
Despite recent news stories around landlords mass-exiting the BTL market as a result of changes to mortgage interest tax relief and other legislation that is set to eat in to…
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