I recently made the first (admittedly quite low) offer on a property, but when another buyer came in higher, the agent asked for best and final bids. I offered the most – above the original asking price, in fact – but incredibly, I still lost out to the other person...

Some landlords seem to believe that insuring properties that they don’t actually live in themselves is simply a waste of money - particularly if they are let unfurnished. Not so!   Of course, if you have a mortgage on a rental property, you will automatically be...