What is the future of your entertainment consumption? We know movie theaters aren’t going anyone despite how awful 3D is and the mounting ticket prices, but what about movie rentals and online streaming? To give you a better idea of the space, we are comparing two of the biggest players in movie rentals to help you decide which one is worth your money.

Does home insurance cover when I rent out the house and the tenant causes a house fire (assuming the house completely burnt down)? If not, do I need to buy landlord’s insurance or ask the tenant to buy renter’s insurance? Where can i compare home insures? Thanks

One of the UK’s top car insurance providers, Admiral, is looking to expand its business by providing home insurance cover as of next year.

Admiral currently insures 6% of the cars on UK roads and, as an established name in the insurance industry, it expects that its transition into home insurance will not be one that leaves current customers with increased premium costs. This confidence is based on the fact that Admiral owns price comparison websites confused.com and elephant.co.uk, which means that it will be able to avoid expensive advertising and marketing campaigns, as it will be able to advertise its new service on these websites. <

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Shopping for home insurance is just like an everyday shopping experience. It is more or less similar to the mundane perusing in the neighborhood grocery or the shopping mall. It’s about knowing needs, determining budget and limitations, browsing through the variety of options available, and choosing the product or offer that is most suitable for the consumer. To get the best home insurance quotes, one must find the right coverage, the best price, and a suitable agent. However, for first time homeowners, the concept about all of this is almost incomprehensible, and ignorance and misunderstanding could lead to wrong choices.

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Homeowners have been warned by a recent report that getting homes insurance coverage might not be as straightforward as before. Now, even the type of pets kept by homeowners is reportedly assessed before insurance companies provide policies and that these pets can even dictate the provisions of such policies.

According to a media report from Pennsylvania-based WNEP-TV, consumers’ pet choices could influence their property insurance costs. The report also reveals that there are cases when insurance policies have been canceled due to the kind of pets kept by the homeowner.

The news group has reported a story of a Pennsylvania family who had their policy revoked. Read more…

The Government has just published a consultation paper on proposals to change the tax rules for furnished holiday lets so they meet EU legal requirements in a fiscally responsible way.

The proposed changes to the special tax rules for furnished holiday lettings include;

• increasing the number of days for which a property must be available to let from 140 to 210 days each year;

• increasing the number of days for which a property is actually let to the public from 70 days to 105 days during a year;

• the proposals also restrict the use of loss relief from furnished holiday lettings so it can only be set against certain income from the same business.

The consultation will run from 27 July to 22 October.

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