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Stricter Electrical Safety Measures On Landlords To Protect Private Tenants

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On the 17th February recommendations for new safety measures were published aimed at protecting private tenants by reducing the risk of fires caused by electrical faults. As part of this proposal landlords will need to have five yearly mandatory electrical

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Is The Let Property Set For A Crash Over The Next 5 Years?

The number of property owners buying properties for buy to let investments are expected to fall by a quarter over the next five years. Whilst uncertainty and less lending by banks will slow the rise of house prices and halt

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Sharrocks Release A New Let and Unoccupied Property Insurance Quotation System

In August we have launched our first property owners online quotation system. Aimed at all residential landlords for all tenancy types including owners or those responsible for insuring empty properties. . Online customers will benefit from almost instant premium indications

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Alarming decline in the number of let properties

Home.co.uk, an online property search database, has released worrying figures for the UK let property market this week. It has seen a slump of 11.6% in buildings over the last six years. In Wales, the rental market has fallen 28.1% between

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Rise as 6 out of 10 landlords now use letting agents

The amount of landlords using letting agents is on the rise. This represents a break from the norm as the proportion of landlords who use an agent has remained relatively consistent over the last few years, having only risen one

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Rent in London is falling faster than the rest of the UK

UK rents have fallen for the first time in more than seven years with London seeing the steepest decline, new data has revealed. This stands as a significant moment for the rental property sector as May’s annual decrease is the

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The latest data sees the number of let properties on the rise

Let Property

The number households renting privately has been steadily on the rise and with this comes an increase in private landlords. According  national statistics, 19% or 4.3 million households rent privately now as opposed to 11% in 2004 and it is estimated there are 1.75

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Property Insurance Specialists

Our latest online marketing campaign has been launched highlighting how we can save our clients money on their property insurance. We have negotiated exclusive schemes and facilities with our insurers to deliver fantastic value for money, as well as comprehensive

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Quote for your Home Insurance with Sharrocks online!

We specialise in all types of property insurance, whether it is a long term unoccupied property, a chalet or a commercial let building. However, we can offer super savings for your own home insurance too. In recent weeks we have

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