EFG helps surveyors reduce dependence on property market
Crain’s Manchester Business, UK The loan came from Royal Bank of Scotland and the company will use it to expand the services it offers to insurance company clients including Prudential, Direct Line and Churchill. PMC advises and project manages on ground subsidence but has now added … |
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Low savings rates could boost buy to let investment
Money High Street, UK Savings rates are less than 1% for many savers but by choosing the right property there could potentially be better returns from residential investment property. Paragon Mortgages’ Private Rented Sector (PRS) Trends report shows that in Q1 2009 the … |
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Brits overpaying on home insurance
Houseladder, UK According to a study conducted by Confused.com, homeowners are overpaying on their insurance to the tune of £1.3 billion every year. The research revealed that only seven per cent of motorists who are also property owners looked for a better insurance … Householders overpaying on home insurance by £1.3 billion |
Insurance broker urges extra vigilance against summer theft
propertytalk Live!, UK Joe Thelwell Managing Director of Towergate Risk Solutions Poole said: "When the clocks go forward consumers and businesses should exercise extra vigilance when protecting their property especially during lighter and warmer evenings. … |
Royal London suffers £762m loss
ifaonline.co.uk, UK Royal London's Insurance Groups Directive (IGD) capital surplus fell to £773m at the end of 2008, down from £1.9bn at the end of 2007, a £1.1bn fall. The firm says £685m of the reduction is due to goodwill and assets acquired as part of its Resolution … |
Underinsurance blights property claims
The Move Channel, UK However, the credit crisis could mean this is no longer possible, in which case they could be faced with selling the damaged property at a greatly reduced price. Mr Colmans is in favour of professional valuations for insurance purposes and warns that … |
* Germany buys 8.7 percent stake in Hypo Real Estate
guardian.co.uk, UK Shares in Britain's Barclays sagged 8 percent after a report that it has opted not to take part in a government asset insurance scheme added to growing analyst expectations the bank will not use the potentially expensive guarantee scheme. … |
Guernsey: Tenancy Deposit Schemes – The Pitfalls For Non-UK …
Mondaq News Alerts (registration), UK The alternative insurance TDS is also available only to UK resident landlords and can be accessed through: www.thedisputeserve.co.uk. Even though not mandatory, it is good practice for landlords to create an inventory for a property, … |
United Kingdom: HIPs And Professional Liability
Mondaq News Alerts (registration), UK HIPs give rise to wider legal issues including the extent of the liability to the recipients of those who commission or provide reports if a HIP is inaccurate and/or includes a misrepresentation about the state of the subject property. … |
Guernsey: Chancel Repair Liability – Historical Nonsense?
Mondaq News Alerts (registration), UK How can I find out if my property is liable? We use the "Chancel Check" search which establishes from records stored in the National Archive whether the Property falls within a parish that has a potential repair liability. Where appropriate insurance … |