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A question about insurance?

Hello. Is it usual for insurance for an empty property (which is up for sale) to only provide cover for subsidence? No cover for malicious damage or escape of water.
I’ve been quoted over £600 for one tenanted and one empty property.

A question about insurance?

Hello. Is it usual for insurance for an empty property (which is up for sale) to only provide cover for subsidence? No cover for malicious damage or escape of water.
I’ve been quoted over £600 for one tenanted and one empty property.

BTR pipeline grows by 22% to meet demand

The number of Build-to-Rent (BTR) homes either in planning, under construction or completed in the UK is up by 15%.
The figures from the British Property Federation (BPF) cover the period between Q3 2021 and Q3 this year when numbers rose from 209,313 …

Michael Gove urged to focus on getting rental reform ‘right’

Landlords are calling on Michael Gove to get the planned Rental Reform Bill right for both landlords and tenants.
Mr Gove was reinstated as the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities secretary by the new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.

The average BTL portfolio grows – along with annual returns

Despite the Government’s best efforts to dampen buy-to-let profitability, the average landlord has not only increased the size of their portfolio but has also boosted their rental income, research reveals.
The findings from Ocasa, the specialist …

What are YOU going to do when mortgage interest rates have reduced your rental profits to zero?

There seems to be little doubt that interest rates will only be heading upward in the next few years. If you disagree with this please share your thoughts with me.
So, I’ve been running some numbers and scared myself half to death.

Are letting agents playing fair with their fees?

Hello. Our lettings agents found us tenants who stayed a year and then asked to renew for another year. Their contract was renewed for a further year and our agent charged us 8% of ‘incoming rent ‘ for the following year

Man on a Mission?

I was somewhat surprised by Rishi Sunak’s re-appointment of Michael Gove as Housing Secretary late yesterday. After all, it’s just three months ago that he was fired by Boris Johnson and he announced plans to quit politics. But I’m pleased he’s back…

Can Rent 2 Rent be made safer? What assurances are needed?

Hello. Private “Rent 2 Rent” operators generally have a bad reputation, there are a lot of operators that have little or no experience, and have simply been “sold” the idea on a training course. Many have little or no capital to…

New Register of Overseas Entities Act for UK rental property companies

The above act comes into force on the 31st January 2023. Before that date, all entities including Companies and Trusts, must register with the UK government the details of all Shareholders and Officers involved in running the overseas entity. There are…

Rent growth exceeds 2% for the second quarter in a row

The average UK rent rose by more than 2% for the second quarter in a row during Q3, says The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS).
The country’s largest protector of deposits said that average rents increased by 2.18% (£19) to reach £889

The worst and best areas for property investment revealed

The City of Aberdeen has seen the worst return on investment in the UK for property investors, being the only area to see a fall in prices over the past 10 years, a survey reveals.
According to the online trading platform

Landlords will ‘bide their time’ as yields remain steady

Even with tenant demand far outstripping supply and there being a growing need for more private rental property, one mortgage lender says it is expecting landlords to bide their time when making future investment decisions.
That’s the verdict fro…

Electric Heating Options?

Hi everyone, We have one large property divided into 5 flats. Currently, we have one gas and one electric meter supplying all flats. All flats are let out on an all-inclusive tenancy agreement. We are planning to change the utility supply for all flats

What barriers affect you renting to tenants on benefits?

The personal finance reporter for the Telegraph, Alexa Phillips, is looking to speak to landlords about having benefit claimants as tenants.
The Local Housing Allowance has been frozen for several years but costs are going up – have you been affe…

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