Landlords
The insurance claims process explained
Whether you’re claiming for your home, car, or business, we take a look at the general claims process so that you can feel prepared should the need arise.
The average cost of renting a house in the UK
We look at the average salaries and rental costs (based on a two-bedroom house in the area) across every corner of the UK to discover the average cost of renting in the UK.
Guide to letting to family and friends
Renting to family and friends is a popular way of finding good tenants and giving people a helping hand. However, things can sometimes go wrong. In this guide, we share our top tips on making sure letting to people you know goes as smoothly as possible.
How to identify and manage problems with tenants
Troublesome tenants are a landlord’s worst nightmare. We look at ways of avoiding bad tenants, spotting the signs that things are going wrong, and how to deal with common issues.
Finding good tenants | A landlord's guide
Every landlord wants to find good tenants for their buy-to-let properties. In this article, we share our tips and tricks for attracting responsible and pleasant tenants – and avoiding those ‘tenants from hell’.
Do your tenants work from home?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home and hybrid working have become more popular than ever. But are your tenants allowed to work from home – or even run a business from your property?
A landlord's guide to subletting
If tenants sublet your property with or without your permission, it can have implications for your investment, your mortgage and your insurance. In this article, we explain how subletting works, and what you can do to make sure you’re covered.
Is AirBnB classed as buy-to-let?
What are the differences between an Airbnb rental and a traditional buy-to-let, and how does it affect mortgages, insurance, and tax?
A guide to short term landlord insurance
Whether you want to let a property on a short-term basis, or you’re hoping to ride the Airbnb wave, our guide to short-term landlord insurance will help make sure you have the right cover for your needs.
What is a no-fault eviction? A guide for landlords
The Government are set to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault evictions’ in the coming months. We take a look at what this means for landlords, and the grounds they can still use to evict.
Guide to reducing and insuring against malicious damage
Police forces in England and Wales currently investigate over a quarter of a million cases of criminal damage to property every year. If you are a landlord, it’s more important than ever to have the right malicious damage insure to cover your rental properties.
The importance of employer's liability insurance for landlords
If you rent out a buy-to-let property and employ people to look after it, we take a look at how employer's liability insurance can protect you as a landlord.