Landlord insurance is one of the most important forms of insurance, if you are a property owner. This insurance will protect the property owner from any financial losses that are associated with their rental properties. The insurance typically covers the building and any property or items that the landlord may have inside the building. Incidents that cause damage, such as fires, lightning, explosions, earthquakes, storms, floods, oil/water related problems, theft, and malicious damage are all covered by landlord insurance. Anything can go wrong with a property, especially if it is being rented out and you are not residing in it. Even if you have the best tenants and have complete faith in their ability to take care of your property, it is still a good idea to have this insurance.

There are various forms of this insurance, with some types more comprehensive than others. Typically, there is a base form of the insurance that covers basic forms of damage and pays out a limited amount. Depending on how thorough you wish for the insurance to be and how much you wish to be paid in compensation, there are additional terms and riders that can be added to the package. These riders may include accidental damage, terrorism, alternative accommodation costs, content insurance, and rent guarantee insurance. Each of these riders costs additional premiums, but if you wish to be properly and comprehensively protected, then it is a good idea to invest in them.

Insurance is often overlooked as unnecessary, but if you are renting out a property or properties, then chances are that they are your primary source of income. In the same way that you would insure yourself if you were working, it is a good idea to insure these properties as they provide you with the money to sustain yourself and your family. If anything were to happen to the property, and you did not have insurance then you would be powerless to do anything.

If an accidental fire occurs and your property is partially damaged, chances are that the damage would require thousands of pounds and months to fix. This means you are paying money out of your pocket to fix the property, and are also losing out on rental income for those months. That makes your loss double the amount you are paying, and that is why insurance is so important. If you have the right insurance package, it would pay you the money you need to fix the damages, and you would also be protected by the rent guarantee insurance rider. This rider would pay you a percentage, typically 70-75 percent, of the rent you expected each month your property cannot be entered back on the rental market. That is why having this insurance is the only safe way to keep your property, and source of income, safe.