Latest News landlord insurance


                    
            

The Real Power Of Franchising

  The premier landlord service provider, Legal 4 Landlords has grown from strength to strength in just 4 short years, thanks to their unique perspective of the UK Buy-To-Let market, smart business practices and a dedicated team of franchisees and affiliates. Legal 4 Landlords was founded in 2008 by three partners, Binder Dhillon, Sim Sekhon […]

Read More

More Than 100,000 Tenants In Arrears

The number of tenants finding themselves in severe financial difficulty has climbed by 8% in the second quarter of 2012. Over 7,000 more tenant’s, are over two months in arrears, than there were in the first three months of 2012, according to the latest Tenant Arrears Tracker by chartered surveyors Templeton LPA. In the second […]

Read More

New Landlords Don’t Understand The Lettings Market

Stuck property vendors that are being forced to make the move into the UK buy to let market, are being warned by landlord and lettings specialist service provider Legal 4 Landlords, that they need to spend more time researching the area where the property is and spend more time understanding the mechanics and legalities of […]

Read More

1 in 3 Landlords Unaware Of Legal Obligations

Not all landlords feel the need to use a letting agent, preferring to handle all aspects of the letting and management of their rental property and tenancy themselves. Landlords and tenants are recommended to use the services of a reputable letting agent, to save time, reduce stress, ensure legal compliance and provide them with professional […]

Read More

Invest Wisely In Landlord Insurance!

Investing in a specialist landlord insurance policy is something all buy-to-let property owners should do, but it is the one vital area where people mistakenly try to curb their financial expenditure, it has been claimed. The statement comes at a time when a recent Paragon Mortgages report revealed that during the last 3 months, UK […]

Read More

Reluctant Landlords Claim Ignorance Over Responsibilities

A large number of private residential properties are being rented out to tenants because the owners have moved out but found it difficult to sell the property on. In fact, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), many people are choosing to rent out homes they cannot sell. This has led to an […]

Read More

New Landlord Numbers Increasing

An increasing number of private residential properties are being rented out to tenants because the owners have moved out but found it difficult to sell the property on the open market. The rise in “reluctant” or “accidental” landlords has caused ripples of concern within the UK lettings industry. In fact, according to the Association of […]

Read More

Tenant's Need Their Own Insurance!

UK landlords should already be aware of the necessity, legality and financial importance of having the right insurance protecting their property asset and should always seek to get their rental properties suitably covered with a comprehensive landlord or Buy-To-Let insurance policy. However, whilst landlords stay insured keeping their property assets protected, very few tenants bother […]

Read More

Property Damage At The End Of A Tenancy

Who pays for repairing the damage at a rental property can depend on what exactly has gone wrong. Landlords are responsible for damage to the fabric of the property, such as, missing roof slates causing damp, broken down boilers and leaks and all landlords should have suitable Buy-To-Let insurance in place to cover the costs […]

Read More

5x The Competition For Rented Property

Demand for UK Rental Property continues to soar, with lettings agreed within a record low of 12.7 days and up to 5 tenants competing for each private sector (PRS) rental property. Since the beginning of 2011 there has been a significant increase in tenant demand for private rented sector property. UK residents are adopting the […]

Read More

Rise In Malicious Damage To Rental Property

Being a landlord in the UK is a very desirable financial position that many people would like to be in. Some tenants even think that landlords are made of money, not realising that Buy To Let is a business. The landlord is a businessman and the property is his income source. However, most landlords will […]

Read More

Landlords Positive Outlook

Landlords are increasingly positive about the buy-to-let market in the UK, according to an annual Private Rented Sector (PRS) Survey. The data makes interesting reading for any pundit who has cast doubt on the future of Buy-To-Let in the UK, but it does show that landlords are prepared to shop around in order to keep […]

Read More

Has Choosing The Right Insurance Policy Been Too Much Hassle For UK Landlords?

It seems that with the ongoing economic turmoil gripping the majority of the western world, everyone is still tightening their belts in order to save precious pennies, including UK landlords. Landlords feeling the financial pinch have tried to cut as many of their costs and overheads as they can, in order to remain in profit […]

Read More

Buy To Let Stronger Than Ever!

With sales of UK residential property stuttering again, the UK Buy To Let market is the strongest it has ever been! A recent report highlighted that the Private Rented Sector (PRS) has risen by 1.4 Million additional rental properties since 2001. The PRS properties currently accounts for about 3.4 Million rental properties in the UK […]

Read More

Landlords Be Prepared For Severe Weather!

The UK weather is set to turn and a cold harsh winter could be on the cards with weather forecasters predicting falling temperatures and heavy snowfalls likely for late November and December. It is vital for landlords and homeowners to ensure their rental properties and homes are properly weatherproofed and ready to take on the […]

Read More
Want to know more or have a question? Get in touch here