The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has called on the government to be fair towards private landlords with buy-to-let property insurance.
The organisation’s main area of concern is that housing associations get money paid directly to them from the government, whereas landlords in the private rented sector have to get housing benefit from the tenant. Read more…
Ahead of carbon monoxide awareness week, landlords and tenants are being reminded about the dangers of carbon monoxide leaks in homes. Read more…
A letting agency has pointed out that many landlord insurance holders fail to understand the concept of wear and tear, leading to disputes with tenants. Read more…
The number of homeowners who are having their houses repossessed has fallen to a two-and-a-half year low. Read more…
New research has concluded that landlord insurance holders who seek out professional management for their properties are more likely to be able to charge higher rents. Read more…
Property owners can now use an online guide to help stop squatters using their property and ultimately needing their landlord insurance to pay for the ensuing damage.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps is aiming to end the practice, which is a crime in Scotland, but merely “anti-social, undesirable and unfair” in the rest of the UK Read more…
It’s good news for landlord insurance policyholders, with competition among tenants in some parts of the country so strong that gazumping is starting to be detected.
Public sector cuts and a lack of availability for high loan to value ratio mortgages has pushed up demand for private rented accommodation, at precisely a time when supply is short, thanks to a lack of stock. Read more…
