Year: 2017
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…
Buy-to-let landlords turning to alternate methods of finance
According to the latest Broker Sentiment Survey from bridging finance company MTF, 84% of brokers said they were unable to source a buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage for some of their clients…
New Study Suggests Over One In Ten Landlords Will Reduce Their...
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) recently commissioned a survey of UK landlords to find out more about landlords, their motivations, and aspirations. The study of 2,500 UK landlords –…
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