Here we explain more about our Rent Guarantee Insurance and why it has been created. The main reason it was created was to protect landlords against both rent arrears and rent default.
The current economic climate has forced many landlords to put their default rates up and with the unemployment crisis displaying no vast improvement many tenants are struggling with the increased cost of living. Read More
With the Tenancy Deposit Protection scheme having been introduced in April 2007 to “enable landlords and agents to comply with the law”; new information has come to light demonstrating the benefits of greater communication between landlords and tenants.
The research presented by my|deposits (the company appointed by the government with the task of operating the Tenancy Deposit Protection scheme in ’07) have shown that due to greater communication between landlords and tenants fewer disputes have proceeded to a formal Alternative Dispute Resolution judgment by the scheme, in fact in the last year alone 30.1% of notified disputes did not lead to adjudication. Read More
This is usually the job for a property management company or a committee for the block. Dependent on the size of the block of flats it is crucial to find the right insurer who will cover all of your needs. Insuring a block of flats should be pretty straight forward, but there are a few minefields which certain brokers will leave out. Read More
Finding affordable insurance for your let property that has had historic subsidence issues can be quite an ordeal – the tending process can be lengthy if you do not approach the right markets initially but even more so if you do not know the who, what and where the “right” markets are. Read More
There can be several reasons you may need to insure your property whilst unoccupied; it could be undergoing sale; going through probate; undergoing works or evening undergoing purchase – these reasons can leave you red in the face when searching for insurance quotations as insuring vacant properties can be extremely costly! Read More
Getting into the property market can be a very prudent opportunity for monthly income, with many people now using this as an alternative income stream, pension fund, or simply a new career choice.
Property of course doesn’t come cheap as a new venture, with large deposits required in many cases – so the next best alternative is obtaining rent to rent properties, also known as subletting. Read More
Goldcrest have been working with property management companies for over 30 years across the UK. If you are not currently with an insurance brokerage or would like to change who you deal with read below the benefits of working with Goldcrest.
Such is our involvement in property insurance we can place literally every risk possible with one of our underwriters – Read More
Landlords insurance for a property portfolio is a simple easy effective way to manage your properties.
The usual problem is that landlords do not usually buy all of their properties at the same time. So what usually happens is they end up insuring their properties at different times of the year. More often than not a landlord will then start to insure with lots of different companies for their portfolio insurance. Read More
At Goldcrest we provide a service for property management companies across the country. We have great landlords insurance for property management companies and offer them rates which are well below market rates. We do not load up commissions ourselves and split commissions with the introducers.
The reason property management companies use our insurance rates is not only because they are cheap and that they are with A-rated insurers but also because of our ability to deal with their clients in an efficient manner if needs be. Read More
When you property portfolio falls due for renewal, it never hurts to try us – there are two out comes that you can expect when approaching us:
1) Worst case scenario, we cannot beat your quotation to which you feel secure that you have a competitive premium – in return we pass on some advice and diaries to speak with you next year subject to your approval.
2) Best case scenario, we beat your renewal invite with a good provider and you make a saving by return. Read More
50+ years in business
Established in 1975 and still independently owned
90% renewal retention
The majority of our clients stay with us year after year
Tailored cover, every time
No off-the-shelf policies, every quote is built around your needs
Real brokers, not call centres
Speak to an expert directly, every time you contact us
FCA authorised and regulated
Full regulatory protection for every client
Whole-of-market access
We work with AXA, Aviva, RSA, Zurich, and specialist Lloyd's syndicates
Every policy is arranged around you, with the guidance to match.
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