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Posted by: The Insurance Store · on 20 July 2015
With the new Summer Budget having been decided upon, the outcome for Insurance Premium Tax has brought up the issue of how insurance premiums will be affected. Following the Budget, IPT has been set to rise from 6% to 9.5% from November of this year. The IPT will affect the majority of insurance types, including:…
Continue readingPosted by: The Insurance Store · on 30 June 2015
Car insurance is one of the many aspects that make driving a car particularly expensive. With various confusing car insurance policies, today’s drivers can easily be mislead about how to get the cheapest solution. Here, we explain a little more about some of the handy tips that can help you reduce your car insurance costs….
Continue readingPosted by: The Insurance Store · on 27 May 2015
New regulations for landlords From the year 2018, a new legislation will be put into effect whereby landlords will be banned from renting out draughty homes throughout England and Wales. The initiative has come about in a bid to cut energy bills, which will help around a million tenants who are – at present –…
Continue readingPosted by: The Insurance Store · on 27 April 2015
Home insurance is a vital aspect of owning or renting a property, protecting your treasured possessions and providing you with peace of mind that they are safe and secure even when you are not at home. There are various factors and aspects of your property which can affect the type of home insurance you should…
Continue readingPosted by: The Insurance Store · on 25 March 2015
‘Revenge evictions’ and the misfortune they bring Revenge evictions refer to instances of unfair practice by landlords who evict their tenants in circumstances they deem pertinent. According to section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, landlord can carry out ‘no-fault evictions – where they don’t have to give any reason’, which they often do when…
Continue readingPosted by: The Insurance Store · on 17 February 2015
To make sure that our roads are safe, there are not only drink driving limits in place within our country, but now new regulations exist regarding drug driving limits. Drug-driving limits From the 2nd March this year, new limits are to be put in place for drug-driving and the acceptable levels of substance permitted for…
Continue readingPosted by: The Insurance Store · on 19 January 2015
Changes to stamp duty Stamp Duty Land Tax befalls to be paid by those buying a property in the UK over a certain price. As of 4th December 2014, SDLT rates have changed; where, beforehand, they were charged as a single percentage of the price of the property, they are now charged at differing rates…
Continue readingPosted by: The Insurance Store · on 04 December 2014
Throughout the last part of 2014, and from the start of 2015, there have been changes made to the tax disc and paper licence systems on cars across the UK. Brought about to make the process of tax and licence legislations simpler and more logical, the DVLA have eliminated paper elements of these driving necessities,…
Continue readingPosted by: The Insurance Store · on 09 October 2014
The whole team at The Insurance Store are delighted to welcome you to our brand new blog! As part of our dedication to effective communication with our customers, we will be using this space to post articles about news from inside the company and also from the wider world of car, home and business insurance….
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