Insurance News Archive
- 28 May 2010
Buy To Let Insurance Policyholders With HMOs 'face More Licensing Rules'
Oxford City Council may introduce an Additional Licensing Scheme for landlords with Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO) to cover the whole city. - 28 May 2010
High Rental Demand 'should Not Surprise Buy To Let Insurance Holders'
Mortgages are still not obtainable for the majority of first time buyers, so it is not surprising that rental demand is so high, according to one advice website. - 27 May 2010
Fewer Scottish Buy To Let Insurance Policyholders Taking Mortgages
House purchase lending in Scotland mirrored the rest of the UK by falling 33 per cent in the first three months of 2010, according to new figures. - 26 May 2010
Buy To Let Insurance Policyholders 'must Deliver What Students Want'
According to new statistics, 88 per cent of all university students in the UK are living in privately rented accommodation, providing a considerable market for Britain's buy to let insurance policyholders. - 25 May 2010
Buy To Let Insurance Policyholders 'see Rents Rising Again'
Outstripped supply is pushing rents higher, a further indication of a revival in the private lettings market, according to new findings published today. - 25 May 2010
Paragon: Landlords' Portfolio Values Rising
Improvement in UK house prices is being reflected in the value of residential landlords' portfolios, according to research by mortgage lender Paragon. - 24 May 2010
Buy To Let Insurance Policyholders 'see Tenant Demand Soar'
New figures have revealed that UK landlords are likely to see rental expectations rise as the supply of new properties drops for the second consecutive quarter. - 24 May 2010
New Scheme To Help Knowsley's Buy To Let Insurance Policyholders
Landlords in a part of Merseyside are being urged to sign up to a new initiative that gives tenants assurances of the quality of their rented homes. - 21 May 2010
Buy To Let Insurance Policyholders 'say Good Riddance To HIPs'
The government's recent decision to suspend home information packs (HIPs), effective from today, was "long overdue", according to one expert. - 21 May 2010
Market Normalises For Commercial Property Insurance Policyholders
Commercial property capital growth continued to rise last month, but the increase was its smallest since August 2009, according to new figures. - 20 May 2010
Buy To Let Insurance Policyholders 'rush To Sell Up'
Estate agents have reported a massive rise in the number of landlords wishing to sell properties before a proposed tax increase is introduced. - 20 May 2010
Capital Gains Tax 'not Such A Worry For Long-term Landlords'
Government plans to raise capital gains tax may deter new landlords, but should not be a major concern to long-term buy to let insurance policyholders, according to one expert.
