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. - 14 Apr 2010
6% Of Brits 'willing To Consider False Home Insurance Claims'
Landlord insurance property holders may be concerned about figures showing six per cent of Brits are willing to consider making a false claim on their home insurance. - 20 Nov 2009
Online Tool To Help With Blocks Of Flats Insurance
A new online tool has been launched which may make it easier for people to sort out blocks of flats insurance. - 29 Oct 2009
Gas Fine Warns Landlord Property Insurance Customers
Helen Jayne Beckett, of Addingham, Ilkley, was fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £1,500 in costs after failing to ensure that a gas fire in one of her properties was safe. - 20 Oct 2009
Landlords Reminded Of Importance Of Rent Guarantee Insurance
A leading landlords' representative body is reminding buy to let owners to take out rent guarantee insurance as many have experience arrears over the last year. - 17 Jul 2009
Staycationers 'must Check Contents Insurance Cover'
Brits deciding to take a holiday in the UK this year are being warned to check that their contents insurance covers any possessions they take away with them. - 09 Jun 2009
Contents Insurance Cut Back During Recession
According to figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI), a growing number of people are choosing to cancel their contents insurance policies in order to help free up some money to pay for other essentials. - 23 Jan 2009
Repossessions Doubled At End Of 2008
Statistics from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) show mortgage lenders repossessed 13,161 homes between September and December last year compared to the same period in 2007, when 7,000 properties were seized. - 07 Jan 2009
Unregulated Letting Agents To Lose Deposit Protection
From April 6th, deposit protection will only be available to members of the Association of Residential Letting Agents, the National Approved Lettings Scheme, the National Association of Estate Agents or the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. - 08 Aug 2008
Insurance 'important' For Holiday Homes
Ian Crowder, public relations manager with the organisation, has said individuals should take out insurance cover for holiday homes for any belongings which are left there throughout the year. - 07 Jul 2008
Investors Not Insuring Homes Abroad
However, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said finding cover for properties abroad should be no more difficult than securing it for houses in the UK. - 07 Jul 2008
Landlords And Tenants Urged Over Insurance
However, the independent home and property company states estate agents are urging people to make sure they are covered.
