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Which? Reveals best 50 gadget buys for the household
As shoppers frantically search for the ideal gift for their families and friends this Christmas, Which? magazine has unveiled a guide on everything from bread makers to Blu-ray players. Shoppers will no longer be stuck for gift items this year as the Top 50 best buys of the year include a range of gifts to [...]
Roof damage and frozen pipes could be the biggest winter worries
Roofs and frozen pipes are the most likely problems to cause damage to your home this winter, according to a new study. Research, commissioned by a leading insurance company, found that 40% of homes would be vulnerable to the UK’s harsh weather conditions. Frozen pipes and boiler breakdowns will be hit the most likely problems [...]
New government proposals shake up housing market
The government have announced ‘radical’ plans to reform the housing market. The plans involve injecting £400 million into the market, building thousands of new homes, creating thousands of jobs and allow first time buyers a 95% loan to value (LTV). The new Housing Strategy has recently revealed that first time buyers will need just a [...]
British males fail to take the changing of bed sheets seriously
A new study reveals that as many as 1.7 million British men will wait more than a month before washing their bed sheets. More than one in 10 UK adult males will sleep in a bed that has not been washed for over a month. A further 27% of them will sleep on a mattress [...]
Amateur landlords at risk
Landlords are at risk of failing to protect their property, according to the latest research. Defaqto, the independent financial research company, believe that it is important for “amateur landlords to arrange specialist buy to let insurance to protect their portfolio”, highlighting what landlords should look for in a policy.
Would you wait until you were burgled to get home insurance?
A staggering four million people said they would wait until they were burgled before considering buying home insurance. Does this apply to you? The latest research has revealed that over 11 million households across the country do not have home contents insurance and it would take someone breaking into their home to prompt them into [...]
Mortgage Products Showing Strong Increase
Property owners with landlord insurance policies might be interested to hear that the number of mortgage products aimed at buy-to-let owners is increasing at a record rate. This information was provided by Mortgages for Business in their latest Complex BTL Index. According to the company, the number of mortgage products aimed at this market sector [...]
Burglars Rob Cancer Charity Gig Musicians
The following report underlines one thing very clearly: without proper contents insurance you are doomed even if you are the most charitable person on earth. The reason we say this is that musicians who were prepared to spend their free time raising money for a cancer charity were robbed of gear to the value of [...]
Jersey Homeowners see Reduction in Home Insurance Premiums
The difference in home insurance costs across the country is increasing, based on new information that shows Jersey has seen the greatest reduction in premiums within the UK, whilst its Channel Island neighbour, Guernsey, has had the greatest increase within the previous year. If the premiums are increasing, what are you able to do to [...]
Landlords Increase Reference Checks
It was inevitable that the imbalance between supply and demand in the buy-to-let property sector would bring about some changes in the way owners with landlord insurance approach the matter. The fact that landlords can virtually pick and choose from among a large number of potential tenants and the difficulty of getting rid of non-paying [...]
