A spring wobble in Scottish rental prices

A BBC news report* has indicated that, to the surprise of some, surveys show that rental rates have declined over recent months in the centre of Edinburgh. This is highly unusual as Edinburgh, along with London, is normally regarded as being a relatively safe bet for ongoing high rental income levels.  Historically the Scottish legal [...]

Top nine tips on marketing an unoccupied property

Whether you are a landlord or an owner-occupier, it has long been recognised that it is typically harder to sell an unoccupied property than one that has someone living in it. Here are a few tips that you may wish to consider if you find yourself in such a position: spend time in the property [...]

Landlord Insurance – The best investment

There are many different types of insurance covers out there, you must make sure you choose the right one. You must look into what tenant type you have, the type of property you are insuring plus if you have any furnishings or fixtures and fittings that need cover. CIA Insurance provide a vast range of [...]

CIA Insurance do Race For Life 2012

At CIA Insurance we always like to do our bit for charity and two departments are doing just that on the 15th July. Race for life comes to Rugby and the ladies who work in the Commercial and Administration departments will be taking part. To find out more about what Race for life is and [...]

What sort of landlord are you?

This is not just a question of trying to place you into an artificial category for the sake of it! It might be important to understand where you are in the marketplace and where you wish to be, as that may affect things such as your strategic direction and the amounts of money that you [...]

Maintaining your unoccupied property

We are sometimes asked questions relating to unoccupied property, both in terms of insurance and legal requirements. We are not qualified to offer legal advice and you may be advised to obtain your own legal opinion, however, the following general points may be of interest: if your property is going to stand unoccupied for more [...]

Burglary hotspots in the UK

Justlandlords.co.uk have looked into the places in the UK that have had the most burglaries and have made and info graphic to show how high the rates are. Number one on the list is Stoke Newington, London, with number of thefts per 1000 enquiries at 33.6. Included on the list is West Bromwich (31.7), Bramley [...]

Eight tips on being a landlord and the law

The following points may be worth keeping in mind if you are about to become a landlord, though they should not be read as qualified legal advice: you should recognise that letting property brings with it certain legal obligations and it would be wise to make sure that you are very familiar with those; like [...]

Squatters now face prison sentence if found squatting in private property

After much deliberation a new law regarding squatters rights will come into action within the next few months. This new legislation, which ministers want to be actioned within two months, has received Royal assent in Parliament so this will now come under the legal aid, sentencing and punishment of offenders act. Many court battles have [...]

Why should you buy our multi property insurance?

If you are a landlord with a number of letting properties then your life may be hectic enough with your regular management and maintenance chores, without the additional hassle of managing separate insurance policies for each of those properties. Using our internet or telephone services to help you select a multi property insurance policy: may [...]