CO Poisoning Risk – Appeal for landlords to check cooker make and model in their lets. An urgent appeal has been issued today to thousands of consumers who remain at risk from potentially fatal carbon monoxide poisoning in their homes despite concerted efforts by the manufacturer and trading standards to reach them. Earlier this year it […]
VisitEngland today unveiled plans for a national marketing campaign to promote accessible tourism in England next year. The national tourist board will work with five destinations to develop exciting itineraries with top class accommodation and attractions that provide a warm welcome for all visitors including those with access needs. The campaign, a first of its […]
Winter risks advice for property owners – Our holiday home insurance and household insurance underwriters, Ecclesiastical have produced these useful Winter Risks Advice guides for property owners for us to share with you. The extremely cold winters of the last few years have led to many businesses, let property, home and holiday home owners sustaining […]
UK Holiday Home Owner Winter Advice – Burst And Frozen Pipes Don’t get caught out by freezing weather this winter – Tips to avoid burst pipes for UK Holiday Home Owners Three of the past four winters have seen the UK suffer a prolonged big freeze which has affected thousands of holiday homes, with freezing temperatures leading […]
www.boshers.co.uk our Specialist Insurance Solutions website has had a major makeover. Boshers insurance has continued to develop it’s brand by launching a new website and integrating it’s popular blog. From our HQ in Devon, Boshers deliver specialist solutions for holiday home insurance, home insurance, let property insurance and business insurance to landlords and business owners across the UK. With emphasis always […]
A holidaymaker died after a tragic accident at a holiday cottage near Porlock, an inquest has heard. Angela Turnball from Bournemouth was 55 when she fell down stairs at a property on Horner Farm last year. To read the full story `Tragic death at holiday cottage newar Porlock’ as reported by the Somerset County Gazette […]
The old adage, “prevention is better than cure” is never truer than when applied to limiting the risk of slips and trips in your holiday home letting property. As holiday home insurance specialists we see public liability claims made by guests and occasionally employees all too often. Slips and trips are one of the most […]
Be flood aware Be flood aware! The UK weather continues to challenge us! If your home or holiday home has been affected by the recent flooding our thoughts are with you. Insurance companies, their claims teams, loss adjusters and revival companies are at full stretch. Our Home Insurance and Holiday Home Insurance scheme underwriters Ecclesiastical have issued advice for […]
This article offers guidance on fire safety law for sleeping accommodation providers. Almost six years have passed since the law known as the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, was introduced in October 2006. Despite the passing of time, Fire Safety Risk Assessments for holiday home owners remains, if you will excuse the pun, ‘a hot […]
Different people, different backgrounds, a shared vision! Meet the team. Meet some of Boshers Team Put a face to a name! Left to right, back row: Mark Lavington, Director, Neil Williams, Leon Hutchinson, Mark Stevens, Schemes and commercial insurance team. Eric Lang; Commercial Insurance Consultant front row: Christine Shorland, Commercial and claims, Claire Parkin, personal lines including home […]
We thought it would be fun to sort our holiday home insurance database of UK furnished holiday lets to discover the most popular names. Here is our top 10. Our favourite, not in the Top 10. Is it that time yet? 1. The Cottage 2. The Coach House 3. The Stables 4. The Old Stable […]
If you have a solid fuel fire in your holiday home or cottage, check out this informative video from TheMasterSweep.co.uk containing advice on Solid Fuel Fire Safety Information For Holiday Lets Iain is based in Cornwall, to find a chimney sweep in your area visit the Guild Of Master Sweeps site here – search for a chimney sweep Holiday Home Chimney Fire […]
Q: On my farm I have three holiday cottages where I plan to offer Wi-Fi access to guests using a router located in the building’s roof. Not all guests are interested in using the Internet or checking email while on holiday, but an increasing number are so, to cover the cost of offering the service […]
Flood Alerts And Warnings In Force – be flood aware! The UK’s weather certainly keeps us on our toes. First drought, followed by the wettest April in a century has resulted in the Environment Agency issuing 130 Flood Alerts (Flooding is possible – Be Prepared) and 33 Flood Warnings (Flooding is expected – immediate action required) across […]
holiday home gutted by fire Holiday Home Insurance specialists, Boshers Ltd advise furnished holiday let owners to review their cover and in particular to check that sums insured are correct. Mark Lavington, Director of Boshers Ltd said that, “many holiday home owners will find that their holiday home insurance falls due for renewal during the […]
You, your holiday home keys and your insurance. Are `Loss of keys’ covered? This is frequently asked with respect to our holiday home insurance policy. Boshers holiday cottage insurance contract does include the reasonable cost necessarily incurred in replacing door or window locks at the holiday home including locks to safes and alarms following theft or loss […]
Many furnished holiday home owners will choose the low season to renovate, improve and alter their holiday homes. Be sure to inform your holiday home insurance provider of such alterations so as not to compromise your cover. Sums insured may need to be increased to avoid underinsurance. Check out Boshers holiday home insurance | Guide […]
You, your holiday let apartment and your insurance. When purchasing an apartment to holiday let, you’ll rightly focus on the return on investment. As part of this research you’ll establish that there is sufficient demand for an additional holiday let in the location of your choice. As with any business decision it is important to stand back and let your […]
Holiday Let Rubbish To Be Treated As Commercial Waste. We have just received this letter as an attachment to our business rates bill. It is entitled `Important information for the owner of holiday lets’ and within the body of the letter it explains changes to waste regulations that are expected to come into force from April […]
Boshers Holiday Home Insurance Shares Images On Pinterest. The latest social media hype is focussed on Pinterest. We at Boshers holiday home insurance are always looking for ways to communicate articles of interest to holiday home owners. Check out our first virtual pinboard for UK holiday home owners. For further information on UK holiday home insurance visit the website page most relevant to you: Click here […]
Check out behind the scenes footage for the Holidays at Home are Great TV Ad. In it Stephen Fry, Rupert Grint, Michelle Dockery and Julie Walters chat about some of their favourite places to staycation in the UK. Is the location of your holiday home mentioned?
If you let out a furnished holiday home in the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA), you may be entitled to certain tax advantages. However, your property must meet some rules to qualify. Rules for furnished holiday lettings for the 2011-12 tax year To make sure your property qualifies as a furnished holiday […]
An article on the PROPERTYWIRE website outlines in detail the results of a resent tribunal case relating to the treatment of a holiday let property for inheritance tax purposes. A landmark tribunal case ruling has resulted in much needed clarification regarding the taxation of holiday lettings and has also criticised the conduct of the UK […]
The Telegraph has published two great articles. It’s top ten of coastal property investments. and it’s top ten affordable seaside investments. The articles contain some stunning photos of coastal towns and villages across the UK, all are favourites for holiday home staycations. Boshers are proud to provide holiday home insurance for many properties across all twenty […]
Holiday Let Owners – Beware The Big Freeze! What could be better than a brisk walk, followed by snuggling up with a hot chocolate beside a roaring log fire in your UK holiday cottage this winter? However between now and February half-term the reality is that many holiday homes will be unoccupied and susceptible to pipes […]
Warning: Theft Of Metal From Holiday Homes. Callous thieves caused severe water damage to a holiday home for children with cancer after they stole lead from its roof. Cancer charity CLIC Sargent House who run the centre, now face a £15000 holiday home insurance claim to repair the roof. Between 2007 and 2010 the insurers for […]
Regulatory Burden On Self-Catering Accommodation Providers. According to www.accommodationknowhow.co.uk announcements should be expected soon on various issues affecting the regulatory burden faced by holiday home owners. On the one hand an independent group of industry experts have identified 53 regulations that can be repealed or revised to help tourism. On the one hand announcements are pending […]
Furnished holiday lettings have for many years benefited from being treated as a trade for income tax purposes giving commercially let holiday home owners some tax advantages over other lettings. The special rules for Furnished Holiday Lettings (FHL) for 2011-2012 have changed and they will change again in 2012-2013. There are significant changes regarding the […]
Based around the theme, create magical memories to take home and treasure. The new advert from cottages4you and Enjoy England promotes cottage holidays in Britain. Whilst it is likely that only the largest of holiday home letting agents will have the marketing budget for TV advertising, increasing awareness of UK cottage holidays will no doubt […]
As all good holiday home agents and owners know, there are responsibilities that come with letting your holiday home commercially, one of the most important responsibilities at this time of year is gas safety – Boshers Ltd the UK holiday home insurance specialists says that agents and their landlords really must ensure that their gas […]