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 […]
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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 […]
As Britain is once again being battered by rain, wind and snow we would like to remind our holiday home insurance policyholders of the conditions applying when your holiday homes are unoccupied. It is likely that over the coming months your holiday home may be unoccupied for periods of time. It is for this reason […]
Which? Recommended Provider for home insurance The UK’s leading consumer rights group Which? have awarded Ecclesiastical Recommended Provider status for their home insurance cover and customer service. Their home insurance has been judged by Which? experts to be a quality insurance product backed by great customer service. Strong positive feedback from Which? members who bought […]
Boshers holiday home insurance scheme underwriters, Ecclesiastical have produced an informative video containing Winter risk advice for businesses and charities. The points raised are equally as important to holiday home and cottage complex owners. Please take a minute to watch Winter risk advice for businesses and charities
Scottish Water are warning their customers including holiday home owners to “Be Prepared This Winter | heat, insulate and protect your home.” Boshers support Scottish Water in their campaign to educate our holiday home insurance clients with holiday cottages in the Scottish Water authority area. Read their winter code and be prepared for Winter!
Treating your holiday let to a maintenance check will help keep your holiday home safe for you and your guests and reduce the risks of holiday home insurance claims. GAS AND OIL SAFETY – Do you have Gas or Oil fired appliances? If yes; arrange for a registered gas or oil engineer to service your appliances […]
Whether your heritage self-catering holiday let or holiday cottage letting complex is a Grade 1 or 2 Listed Building in England or Wales or a Grade A or B Listed Property in Scotland our listed holiday home insurance may meet your needs. In this post entitled Scared Of Listed Holiday Homes? – Not Us! – Listed Holiday Home Insurance we explore […]
No doubt holiday let owners who take bookings direct and holiday letting agencies alike get phishing emails on a regular basis. We just wanted to make you aware of this one that has just landed in our holiday home insurance quote enquiry inbox on the basis that forwarned is forearmed.. Sent: 13 October 2011 19:49 Subject: booking […]
Don’t get caught out by the freezing weather this winter! Last years prolonged big freeze affected thousands of holiday homes, with freezing temperatures leading to burst pipes and extensive property damage throughout the UK. Escape of water can devastate a holiday home and is one of the most common causes of holiday home insurance claims… […]
Boshers are pleased to bring you their top ten holiday home insurance blogs from 2011. These articles will be of interest to owners of UK furnished holiday lets. Enjoy reading them…. 1.Top Tip To Deter Holiday Home Thefts 2.Free Impartial Advice On Energy Saving For Home Owners 3.Visit England Launches Free Guide On Accessible Tourism 4.Holiday Home Insurance – FAQ’s 5.The […]
Price reductions are becoming an increasingly common occurrence in the popular second-home market of the South West, as sellers find themselves forced to cut asking prices to achieve a sale, according to property agents. Read on here
Ever increasing competition in the furnished holiday let market has led to the majority of holiday homes being furnished with high quality decor, furniture and audio-visual equipment. Whilst thankfully thefts from holiday homes, either by guests or opportunistic thieves are uncommon, it is sensible to take reasonable precautions to protect your property. Crimestoppers Property ProtectorTM is Crimestoppers first product to further their […]
The Employers Liability Tracing Office (ELTO) is a new independent industry body which has been set up to make it easier for injured employees to trace their employer’s Employers Liability (EL) insurers. Given the long-tail nature of EL insurance, sometimes by the time a claim arises, it can be difficult to determine who the EL […]
During the unfortunate incidents in London and other major cities in the UK over the last few days many homes and businesses have been devastated by fire, theft or general malicious damage. If you have concerns that your property or business may be at risk over the coming days the following advice should help you […]
August is a month for wishful thinking. Outside the estate agents’ windows in attractive tourist towns around Britain, incomers in their shorts ogle properties, longing to make their summer getaway into something more permanent. Thanks to the general economic uncertainty — not to mention continuing difficulties with mortgages — few will be likely to follow […]
Holiday home owners should be aware that certain models of Beko fridge freezers have a fault which can lead to them catching fire. This informative article in the Independent explains, read on here
Are you considering energy saving measures for your home or holiday home property? Installing extra insulation in your attic or cavity walls, maybe installing renewable energy gadgets such as solar panels for your heating? The Energy Saving Trust is a non-profit organisation that provides free and impartial advice on energy saving. If you are considering […]