Landlords with insurance for rented property will have noticed that despite the continued economic downturn, house prices have not plunged sharply in 2011.
Taken as a whole, they have just about stayed put on average, losing only a small percentage of their value in many cases. Read more…
Landlords with rental property insurance have been given a warning after it was revealed that almost 300,000 people will this year spend their second Christmas out of work.
The number of people on the dole for the long-term has increased by 35,000 since the last festive season and is a significant concern as the longer people are out of work the more difficult it becomes to get back into employment. Read more…
Property owners with buy to let home insurance are broadening their horizons to get a different type of tenant.
No longer is the prime target young couples and students – this time landlords are looking for the type of property that is right for established and growing families. Read more…
It had to happen at some point and, through past experience landlords with let property insurance probably expected rents to stop rising in the run up to Christmas.
Research from FindaProperty.com indicates that the period just before the festive season offers the best opportunity for tenants to get their hands on new rental accommodation. Read more…
Property owners with landlord insurance should be able to look ahead to a generally positive future over the next 12 months.
2012 will offer challenges to everyone, with problems in the wider economy likely to prevail. Read more…
Landlords with buy to let insurance will be all too aware that a shortage of property to let is one of the key reasons why rents are currently at such high levels.
For some time now it has been clear that there are simply not enough rental properties to cater for the level of demand which currently exists. Read more…
Landlords with buy to let insurance will have observed that many of those people having trouble purchasing property are prospective first-time buyers.
Problems accessing mortgage finance have prevented many hopefuls from getting on the property ladder. Read more…