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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.
Getting a quote for flood insurance
If you ever have to make an insurance claim for flood damage to your home, you may be in for a nasty surprise when the annual renewal notice next comes…
Buy-to-let property consistently delivering strong returns over the long term
The future is optimistic for buy-to-let (BTL) investment, with data showing that landlords’ income from property is hitting a record high of £15 billion in the most recent year –…
The tax free Rent a Room limit
Every little helps when the country faces a housing shortage of current proportions – especially when it comes to the demand for homes to rent. As part of its efforts…
UK property hotspots revealed
Have you ever wondered just where in the country homes are selling faster than anywhere else? In a story published last month, the Express newspaper insisted that it had the answer….
Councils now have more power over landlords
From April 6th 2017, some new measures came in to force, giving local authorities more power over landlords. These include civil penalties, rent repayment orders, and the introduction of a…
As BTL changes are phased in, rent rises are predicted
New research has revealed that the vast majority of Brits are unaware of the changes to mortgage tax relief being phased in from today. From today – the start of…
More Red Tape Headaches For The Let Property Industry
From June 24, the fourth EU Money Laundering Directive comes in to force, implementing stricter anti-money laundering checks across several industries – which will potentially affect both tenants, landlords and…
Have you inherited a house? Here are the insurance implications
If you have been left a house in someone’s will, your thoughts are likely to turn to the need for the appropriate form of insurance to protect it against the…
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, such as your home, which has been transferred into a trust is vulnerable to the same risks and perils of damage or loss as any other property. It too…
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…
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