Tag Archives: Landlord Insurance

Snow, Ice and Your Property

Posted on December 10, 2012 by admin

We’ve seen a smattering of snow across the UK over the last couple of weeks and Northern Europe has certainly seen its fair share. Before we know it, we could well be approaching a white Christmas! We all love a … Continue reading →

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New Year Price Rises

Posted on December 7, 2012 by admin

Many landlords will be thinking of putting their prices up over the next few weeks as New Year, along with the start of the new tax year, is a popular time for increasing rental charges. Increased input costs have pushed … Continue reading →

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Landlord Purchases Down 30%

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Steven

According to a study conducted by BDRC Continental, market research organisation, landlords have been slowing up their appetite for buying compared to this time last year. The average number of purchases came to 1.8 in the third quarter of 2012, … Continue reading →

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Voluntary Accreditation

Posted on December 5, 2012 by admin

It’s unlikely that the government are ever going to oblige landlords to become accredited with a particular body before they let them let property, but there are increasing numbers of landlords who are choosing to sign up. What can becoming … Continue reading →

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Christmas Vacancies

Posted on December 4, 2012 by admin

Christmas is fast approaching and we’ve just less than three weeks until the big day itself. Unfortunately, for a lot of landlords that doesn’t always mean a holiday! Getting through the Christmas period does take some preparation and some planning … Continue reading →

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Tenant Confidentiality

Posted on November 30, 2012 by admin

As a landlord, you certainly put a lot of faith in your tenants: you allow them full access and full responsibility of your property, you let them live, by and large, as they like and how they like; you put … Continue reading →

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Are Security deposits that Secure?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by admin

There has been an idea for some time floating around the professional landlord scene that security deposits may not be all that useful. A few hundred pounds in the bank isn’t going to cover any serious damages or unpaid rent … Continue reading →

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Is France the Place for Overseas Property?

Posted on November 28, 2012 by admin

While demand is strong at home and things are going okay for the domestic landlord, if you’re looking for property overseas, you might be having a tough time. Traditional destinations like Spain and Italy are economically challenged at the moment … Continue reading →

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Non-Smoking Properties

Posted on November 27, 2012 by admin

Cleaning up after a tenant has moved out can be a nightmare, particularly if you’re the one who has to do the cleaning. Areas which haven’t been touch in a couple of years can really accumulate dust and dirt and … Continue reading →

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HMRC Issue Further Tax Crackdown

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Steven

Earlier in the year we heard about a tax crackdown from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to ensure that landlords were managing their tax liabilities properly, and Friday saw the announcement of a further crackdown, this time on landlords who … Continue reading →

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