Shanghai Tower installs world's fastest lifts

29th September 2011

Owners and developers of the Shanghai Tower may soon be making a high value investment in lift engineer insurance as Japan's Mi...

Tuition fees to bump student housing demand, says expert

28th September 2011

Landlords and property investors may soon look to take out more block of flats insurance as it has been reported that the hike ...

Escalator vandal comes forward after injuring gran

27th September 2011

Public and private property managers may be encouraged to take out escalator insurance following an appeal by Crimewatch to cat...

Demand for student accommodation 'set to rise'

23rd September 2011

The rise in university tuition fees in 2012 is expected in lead to a growth in demand for student accommodation, an expert has ...

Mortgage firms optimistic about buy-to-let prospects

23rd September 2011

Mortgage intermediaries are becoming increasingly confident about the future of the UK property market, new research shows.

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Buy-to-let sales rising rapidly, says Barratt

21st September 2011

More investors may have been making the move to take out freehold flat insurance in the past six months as new figures show tha...

Nine rescued from fire in block of flats

21st September 2011

Block of flats insurance may be required by one landlord after a tower block was set ablaze, with nine residents having to be r...

Landlords cashing in on record rise in rental returns

19th September 2011

Cash-rich individuals keen to maximise their assets would be well-advised to consider taking out freehold flat insurance and ge...

RLA: Landlords need clarity on energy efficiency rules

16th September 2011

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has said that landlords need more clarification concerning government rules around ...

Upad: Landlords increasingly demand references

15th September 2011

Landlords are increasing the amount of reference checks they requires of potential tenants in a bid to "cover themselves", acco...