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What is landlord insurance?

If you rent out a property, it’s there to protect you if things go wrong. Choose buildings, contents or combine them into one policy.

Highlights of our cover

Landlord buildings cover:

Landlord contents cover:

It also includes £2 million Property Owners Liability. There are options to add extra cover for things like malicious damage and theft. And there are no cancellation fees or admin fees for making a change part way through a policy.

What’s not covered?

  • Loss or damage caused by anything that happens gradually, including wear and tear
  • Loss or damage caused by a weather event that does not meet the definition of a storm in the policy wording
  • The cost of replacing other matching items in a pair or set if they are not lost or damaged

Terms and exclusions apply. Check Landlord Insurance Policy Wording for all the info.

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Tailor your landlord insurance

Build a policy to suit you with additional cover options. They will add to the cost of your policy but also adds extra peace of mind.

Get immediate help with a range of incidents so that your tenant can stay in the property. It covers incidents such as boiler breakdown and failure of electrical power. You'll get cover for up to £1,000 (inc VAT) per claim with no annual maximum limit on claims.

Examples of what’s not covered:

  • plumbing and drainage: There is no cover for blocked toilets and/or drains where this has been caused as a result of misuse or the internal workings of the flush.
  • internal electricity: There is no cover for claims for external lighting including security, garages and outbuildings and the replacement or adjustment of any light bulbs.
  • primary heating System: There is no cover for boilers that are over 15 years old or over 238,000 by net input (70 Kilowatt).
  • roofing: There is no cover for any damage to flat roofs over 10 years old.

This protects against sudden, unintentional, and unforeseen incidents. Like a ball being kicked through the window.

It also protects against deliberate damage or theft caused by a tenant or their visitors. Like someone kicking a hole in the wall.

Examples of what’s not covered:

  • loss or damage caused by building alterations, renovations or repairs
  • loss or damage caused by wet or dry rot, faulty workmanship or design

This is only available when you also add 'accidental and malicious damage' to your policy. It covers damages and costs if your property gets used for the manufacture and harvest of drugs.

Examples of what’s not covered:

  • loss or damage caused by you or your family

Terms and conditions

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