Landlord insurance specialists, Let Risks, advise that it has never been more important for landlords to have property owner’s liability insurance in place. Citing a recent ruling (Edwards v Kumarasamy (2015)) that saw a landlord held responsible for a tenant’s injuries following a fall on a path outside his building. The tenant lived in a second floor flat and had been ...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has launched their Election Manifesto calling on the political parties to support the private rented sector (PRS) to help it meet growing demand. Key recommendations are (1) New measures to encourage investment in homes to rent, including changes to planning regimes and tax changes that could be used also to encourage the sale of ...

It is expected that the financial freedoms afforded by the Government’s pension reforms which come into force on 6th April will result in pensioners snapping up properties for buy to let purposes. A survey by Sequre Property showed that 54% of over 55’s planned to reinvest their monies in an investment property. Graham Davidson, MD of Sequre, said “the changes to ...