Tesco Home Insurance: Consumers 'lax' over cover - Published:26/09/07
Many British consumers have adopted a lackadaisical move toward to dealing with their home insurance rule, new research suggestsA study carried out by Tesco Home Insurance indicates that over a third of homeowners do not familiarise themselves with the level of cover and conditions of their policyOver two-fifths of consumers also say that their contents cover may not be sufficient coverAllan Burns, head of Tesco Home cover, said: "We would urge all homeowners to understand writing through their documents to familiarise themselves with the terms and conditions of the policy they have purchased"Tesco Home Insurance recommends that possessions owners shop around for the most spirited insurance deals, read their policy documents carefully and to keep insurers efficient with any home changes which might crash upon a policyMr Burns said: "We want everyone to make an informed option when buying their home insurance.
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Beware 'free' home pack offers - Published:02/05/07
House-sellers were warned today about misleading offers of 'gratis' home in order packs from estate agentsAgents were accused of using the packs, which have to be provided on all homes put up for auction after 1 June, to lock in clients to sole agency dealsThe packs, which will include basic in order about a possessions, local searches and an energy-efficiency report, are expected to price £300-£600 to compileSeveral well-known estate agents, including Hamptons International and Douglas & Gordon, have said they will not charge customers for providing a HIPBut the rule Society, which has been scathing of the Government's foreword of the packs, nowadays warned that sellers may be saddled with a large fee if they take their home off the marketplace or move to another agencyDeputy vice-chairman Paul bog said: 'Say you go to an estate agency and they agree to pay for the HIP but you want in the direction of move in the direction of another agent - you have to to be able to take it with you for nothing, not pay a £500 exit charge Consumers need to be very careful and look at the small turn out'Mr Marsh said homeowners who switch agents might also have to pay for a new HIP as one firm might not accept a set compiled by a competitor 'It is an absolute minefield that the administration has opened up,' he addedMr Marsh optional using a solicitor to compile a pack, rather than an estate agent 'Then you own it, you can take it wherever you like,' he saidHowever, agents discarded any suggestion they were 'ripping off' clients and said any fee would only cover expensesA spokeswoman for Hamptons International said: 'cost will only apply if the client chooses to withdraw the property from auction within 12 months from the date of instruction or change the foundation upon which they instruct us When this is the case, the client will only pay back exactly what Hamptons salaried for the HIP and this will transfer the ownership so they can use that HIP with their chosen manager There is absolutely no additional cost'Jeff Doble, of Dexters, supposed the Law Society's attack meant to divert attention from solicitors' own failings He said: 'To be saying populace ought to go to solicitors for HIPs is a bit off The rule Society and its membership have been unable to get better the speed and competence of the conveyancing process over the past 10 years, despite the arrival of email'Mr Doble said agents would be able to buy HIPs 'in bulk' plummeting the price to as small as 'a few hundred pounds'Owners of flats who want to sell after 1 June will be at the compassion of their freeholders and managing agents, the Leasehold Advisory repair warned todayMany flats are owned on long leases from freehold landlords and managed by agents who organise preservation, and levy service charges on leaseholders Owners will have to provide, in their home information packs, a summary of three existence' repair chargesBut managing agents are not obliged by law to produce these financial records so refusing to do so could stop a flat's sale They may also create excessive charges for documents or delay supplying them Max Ziff, of estate manager Humberts, supposed when he tried to compile a HIP for his Kensington level the managing agents took three weeks to supply information about service charges The administration said sellers will not be penalised if they make 'every reasonable attempt' to obtain detailsWhoever is marketing a possessions - usually an estate agent - must have a trendy and provide potential buyers with a copy on ask forProfessional sources include estate agents, solicitors, financial advisers and specialist providers You can amass it yourself: see the bureaucrat website wwwhomeinformationpacksgovuk Asda and Tesco plan to offer free packs to persuade people to use their domestic estate agentsHow do HIPs have an effect on buyers In theory, they will save time and cash Buyers will not have to wait weeks for committee searches If the seller includes a home condition report buyers may decide not to charge a structural survey - as long as they are content to rely on information supplied by the vendorat the same time as it may appear self serving for the Law Society to advocate the employ of solicitors for training of packs a solicitor pack will in fact provide protection for vendor and the vendor’s agentsThe HIP regulations make an estate agent accountable for the content of the set However he has a defence to enforcement proceedings if he sensibly believes the pack is accurate Whether it is reasonable to rely on a profitable pack provider not operating countenance to countenance with the seller will always be open to questionIt could not be said that it is unreasonable for an estate agent to rely upon a set prepared by the seller’s own solicitorSelect a loan word 12 months (1 year) 24 months (2 existence 36 months (3 existence 48 months (4 existence 60 months (5 existence 72 months (6 years) 84 months (7 years) 96 months (8 existence 108 months (9 existence 120 months (10 existencePlease select a type of insurance Life insurance Home and contents automobile Breakdown services physical condition - 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Tesco posts 1.1bn half-year profit - Published:25/10/06
Supermarket giant Tesco has seen its half-year profits go up 103% to £109bn, helped by international salesThe group saw its in general sales go up 127% in the six months to 26 August, with profits at its overseas businesses increasing 211%Meanwhile its online venture Tescocom showed further enlargement, with its profits up 431% in the period as clientele tapped into home shoppingBy the finish of August, Tesco had 949 outlets outside the UK, including 370 hypermarkets The Czech state and Asian nations including China Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand saying the largest expansionTesco's booming profits are rooted in cheap prices to farmers and a extensive takeover of the High StreetGood summer weather helped the firm in the UK, with second-quarter sales rising 66% compared with 45% in the first quarterclothes sales grew 19% while digital cameras and flat-screen televisions helped push electronics sales up 36%Tesco's income are set to attract criticism from those who accuse the chain of being too dominant and of driving out independent tradersleader executive Sir Terry Leahy acknowledged that the firm had come under fire from critics but said that the vast majority of customers were "satisfied" with what Tesco had to offerThis week the firm announced it was touching into the software market, launching a range of budget own-brand PC softwareIt has also joined the "green" rebellion among supermarkets, offering shoppers incentives to use again carrier bags"Tesco's booming income are rooted in rock-bottom prices to farmers and a wholesale takeover of the far above the ground Street," the organisation's supermarket campaigner, Vicki Hird, said"Ministers and competition authorities must put the brakes on the Tesco juggernaut and take action to protect our little shops, farmers and the environment"Sir Terry said that while some types of shops declined with the influx of a Tesco in the vicinity, others did well and that overall, little retailers on the High Street benefitedIts performance in non-food meant it was not just competitor supermarkets who would be nervous, said Keith Bowman of Hargreaves Lansdowne stockbrokers"Overall, Tesco remains the stock market sweetheart of not only the food retailers, but of the whole UK retail sector It is the.
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