Consider landlord insurance

If you’re a landlord looking to protect a property, you may want to consider landlord insurance. This policy is designed specifically for landlords who rent out their property and it offers protection against many risks that home insurance might not cover.

What is landlord insurance?

Landlord insurance is a combination of policies which can provide landlords with financial protection when renting their property to tenants. Unlike home insurance, it helps to cover you against the specific risks you may face as a landlord, including loss of rent and accidental damage.

What is covered by landlord insurance?

With Intasure, you can tailor your policy to suit you. You may feel our standard cover is more than enough to help protect your investment, but if it’s not, you can add optional extras. The following are brief product descriptions only. Please refer to the policy documentation paying particular attention to the terms and conditions, exclusions, warranties, subjectivities, excesses, and any endorsements.

  • Buildings insurance

    This can cover loss or damage to your property

  • Loss of rent and alternative accommodation

    This can cover lost income if your property becomes uninhabitable

  • Landlord liability insurance

    This can cover compensation claims for damage or injury that are caused by your property or happen on its premise

  • Accidental damage

    This can cover accidental damage to buildings and contents in your property

Here’s what can be added as an optional extra:

  • Landlord contents insurance

    This can cover damage to possessions and furniture within your property

  • Key cover

    This can cover the cost of replacing lost or stolen keys

What risks does landlord insurance cover?

  • Natural disasters
    Damage caused by natural disasters, such as earthquakes and floods
  • Theft or attempted theft
    If you’re a victim of theft or an attempted break-in damages your property

  • Subsidence

    If subsidence causes structural damage to your property

  • Accidental loss

    Accidental damage caused by a tenant

  • Fires

    If a fire causes damage to your property, fixtures, and contents

Do I need landlord insurance?

Although landlord insurance isn’t a legal requirement, it’s wise to keep it in mind. That’s because many home insurance policies might not cover issues you could encounter as a landlord. This means you could be left out of pocket if you’re hit with a costly issue and don’t have suitable protection.

Landlord insurance helps to give you peace of mind should the worst happen. Our landlord insurance policies are available with a range of optional extras, so you can tailor a landlord insurance policy to meet your needs.

What types of property are covered by landlord insurance?

Whether you want to insure a flat, bungalow or semi-detached house, we’ll help you find suitable landlord insurance at Intasure. We insure the following types of properties:

  • Houses including terraces, detached, and semi-detached

  • Bungalows

  • Flats

  • Student accommodation

Why choose Intasure for home emergency cover?

Our UK-based team is on hand to help you find home emergency cover for your property. If you need to make a claim, you can depend on our friendly in-house team to handle your request quickly and politely. Change your mind? It happens. That’s why we don’t add any admin fees in the event of a cancellation. It’s because of service like this that 95% of our customers recommend us on Reviews.co.uk.

Cover overseas

We provide cover in more than 20 countries and territories

UK teams

We have an in-house UK-based customer service team

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We provide all policy documents and communications written in English

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What types of property insurance do we offer?

We’re here to help you take care of your investment with insurance cover for your property. Talk to our experienced staff today to arrange a policy that fits your property. Call us on 0345 111 0680.

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FAQ

Please note that these frequently asked questions are not a substitute for the policy wording. For full terms and conditions please see the policy documentation.

Is landlord insurance a legal requirement?

No, landlord insurance isn’t a legal requirement. But it does help to protect you against many risks, such as contents damage, theft or legal cover. You could be hit with a hefty charge if there’s an issue and you don’t have suitable cover. Plus, some buy-to-let mortgage lenders may insist on landlord insurance before you take out a mortgage.

The cost of landlord insurance varies depending on several factors, including:
  • The location of your property – for example, if it’s in a place where flooding is likely, you can expect to pay higher premiums
  • The size of your property – typically, you’d expect to pay higher premiums for a large mansion or villa and lower premiums for a small apartment
  • The value of your contents – more valuable items can attract a higher premium

Our standard cover can be available for unoccupied landlord properties, for example when it’s in between tenants or if building work is going on at the property. Please get in touch with us for more information.

Yes, we insure fixtures and fittings such as fitted kitchens and built in wardrobes. However, whether we provide you with cover or not depends on the type of loss or damage. For more information, check our policy wording.

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