UK Homeowners Look to Cash in on Short Term Rents
Uk homeowners are continuing an increasing trend of renting out their properties on short-term bases as a way of extracting extra income from their properties. Over the next 12 months 3.2 million UK homeowners will be looking to rent their home on a temporary basis.
Starting a DIY Project? Don’t Forget to Inform Your Insurer – Public Liability Insurance
Calling all amateur builders, decorators and craftsmen, before you strap on that tool belt and put in that first nail consider one thing. Will your house be insured will you carry out your DIY work?
Bicycle Insurance Blog – The Wig’s Fallen Off!
It has come to my attention that this year’s Tour de France will be without Sir Bradley Wiggins, winner of the 2012 event, and the first Brit to do so. Contrary to what has been reported in the press, this is nothing to do with a possible spat with Chris Froome, his fellow rider at […]
Alice In Blunderland – More Darwinism! – Public Liability
It really hurts me to do this again, but I just can’t help it when it comes down to some peoples’ stupidity. For my little public liability rant this time I think I should draw your attention to a story which I read with incredulity in the Daily Mail yesterday. A guy has just been […]
The History Of Insurance – Infographic
Insurance has its roots way way back in ancient times and is now a necessary part of everyones lives across the world whether we know it or not. Take a look at our new infographic and learn more about the origins of something that has permeated every part of the business and personal world.
(A)live At The Apollo! Grade 2 Listed Buildings Insurance
A couple of weeks ago, theatre goers were given a bit of a shock at the Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, during a performance of ‘The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time’, when the roof collapsed in on the audience, injuring about 80 people. Whilst this was widely reported in the press, upon […]
Landlord Insurance News – Landlord Punches Like A Girl!
A millionaire landlord in Kent has been found guilty of assault and fined more than £1,500 after storming into the Folkestone office of PLS (Property Lettings and Sales), shouting ‘Right you little s**t!’ before hitting 31 year old agent Daniel Wells and knocking him off his chair in a row over a boiler. It’s not […]
Quentin Investigates – E cigarettes
Part of my remit for my articles is to discuss the demise of the great British Pub and as we do a huge amount of pub insurance here at Comparecrazy, I thought that today being day one of my attempt to stop smoking, it seemed to be a good time to discuss whether these newfangled […]
Unoccupied Property Insurance Blog
Back in May 2011, an old decaying Victorian toilet block on the seafront at Sheringham, Norfolk, was sold for £104,000 at auction, more than twice the guide price. This got me to thinking about unoccupied property insurance…