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.
Courts accept e-signature in an agency agreement
A county court has upheld the use of an electronic signature in an agency agreement where a guarantor was disputing her obligation to cover a tenant’s rental arrears of £3,668….
What Is Property In Trust Insurance?
Property in trust insurance is an insurance policy that covers properties that are legally owned by trustees (the people looking after the property) on behalf of beneficiaries (the people the…
Should VAT be included when calculating the rebuild cost of a...
The simple answer is that there is no simple answer – except maybe – so let’s take a closer look at why that is so, within the wider context of…
Landlords keep rents below the rate of inflation to support tenants
Rental price inflation in the UK has now fallen below the general rate of inflation reveals the latest research from the HomeLet Rental Index, suggesting landlords are conscious of charging…
Guide To Insurance For Non-Standard Construction Properties
Contents Introduction What is a non-standard property Why are homes of non-standard construction more expensive to insure; What should I do if I have a non-standard risk in my property;…
Slow Broadband Speeds Is a Turn off for 48% of Renters
According to a study from full fibre provider Hyperoptic, poor peak-time broadband speeds is the biggest bugbear for home-movers – even topping noisy neighbours and an unresponsive landlord. The survey…
Protecting your art collection with fine art insurance
Fine art is the making and study of visual art, says the University of Oxford. That includes a huge range of different artefacts from pictures and paintings, to visually creative…
London Landlords 30% More Likely To Employ A Letting Agency Than...
According to a news story, landlords in the capital are more likely to employ a letting agent than those in the rest of the UK. Citing a study of landlords…
Amount of landlords buying cash properties hits a record high
January 2017 was a record high for landlords buying cash properties, with 61% using cash to buy their investment – an increase of 2% from last year and 20% since…
A lack of financial back-up planning puts renters at risk
New research from Scottish Widows suggests that people living in privately rented homes are putting themselves and their families at risk of eviction and financial hardship due to lack of…
Private Landlords Need More Government-backed Support
Following Tuesday’s long-awaited White Paper – “Fixing our broken housing market” – an industry commentator says that landlords need more support from the government. The government has promised to offer…
Families in the private rental sector feel insecure on shorter tenancies
New research from consumer rights charity Citizens Advice has revealed that almost 1.5 million privately rented households in England would like longer tenancies so they could have more security in…
Who We Work With
Get to Know Us
Our Accreditations
