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Giant survey reveals a UK generation losing interest in home ownership

A survey released this morning suggests landlords with an interest in buy to let insurance can expect to see a boom in tenant demand as young people in the UK become disenchanted with the housing situation. The survey carried out by the National Centre of Social Research (NCSR) discovered that two out three people questioned [...]

Little change in property prices as mortgage take up nosedives

Private investors with an interest in second home insurance will not have been discouraged by the latest house price survey revealed by the Nationwide Building Society this morning. Nationwide is the UK’s largest building society and is regarded as having a finger on the pulse of house prices in Britain. Its latest survey showed that [...]

Expert predicts the Green deal will suit everyone

A leading light at the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has predicted a bright future for tenants and landlords when the dust over the “Green Deal” debate settles. John Alker, Director of Policy at the CUKGBC, believes that once landlords with buy to let insurance get accustomed to the thinking behind the Government backed initiative, [...]

Residents and councillors do not want new properties built

Plans have been drawn up that would see over 300 new houses built close to one of the most socially-deprived areas of Canvey in Essex, but worried residents and councillors are opposed to the plan as they fear the housing would only add to the areas problems. Developer Persimmon claim the new properties would be [...]

Landlords falling victim to banks reluctance to lend

The revelation that five major banks look set to miss their target of cash lending to small businesses will come as no surprise to property investors with an interest in buy to let insurance. The Bank of England (BoE) yesterday reported that the UK’s five major banks had lent just under £17 billion to small [...]

Council plans for the future by borrowing money

A Dorset Council is aiming to borrow the largest sum in its history in order to break free of Central Government control and secure more cash for its own inhabitants. Bournemouth County Council is planning to borrow £45 million, with the cash going towards a plan to reduce the housing waiting list which is currently [...]

Average rents head towards record figures as the boom for landlords continues

The prospects for private investors with an interest in buy to let insurance seem better than ever according to a report out today from one of the UK’s largest letting agencies. LSL Property Services reveal that their latest survey of landlords suggests that the average rent paid by tenants in the UK has now risen [...]

Landlord forced to carry out improvements

A landlord with second home insurance who left her 90 year old tenant without ample heating has been ordered by Stoke Council to carry out a number of improvements to the property to make life much happier for the tenant. The council are delighted to have won a landmark tribunal, forcing Mrs Barbara Mountford to [...]