{"id":2460,"date":"2015-12-22T14:59:46","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T14:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.withcreative.co.uk\/lforl\/?p=2460"},"modified":"2015-12-22T15:07:47","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T15:07:47","slug":"5-reasons-why-you-need-specialist-landlord-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.withcreative.co.uk\/lforl\/5-reasons-why-you-need-specialist-landlord-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"5 reasons why you need specialist landlord insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a landlord, you have a number of responsibilities, particularly when it comes to your tenants. Sometimes issues are foreseeable, but sometimes they\u2019re not. Specialist landlord insurance to cover all the possible issues that could pop up is an absolute necessity for landlords, and here are 5 reasons why.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b> It protects your investment<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Fact: Buying, tenanting, and managing a property is expensive. So, naturally, you want that considerable investment &#8211; and ultimately your profit margins &#8211; to be protected. It\u2019s far better to pay a small amount to have peace of mind that your building is insured against calamities like fire, flood, theft, and damage, than to take the risk without insurance and face large payouts if the unfortunate happens. We\u2019re sure you can think of better things to spend your savings on!<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b> It can cover repairs that need to be made quickly<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For emergency situations which affect the habitability of the property, like a severe plumbing issue, landlord insurance can ensure the problem is dealt with and paid for as quickly as possible. If you rent frequently or have short term tenants, the wear and tear on the property is likely to be greater. Rather than paying to fix the damage straight from your back pocket, an adequate landlord insurance policy will pay for you. <\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b> It can cover you for rent that doesn\u2019t get paid<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rent arrears and unpaid rent is always a risk with tenants. Doing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.withcreative.co.uk\/lforl\/product\/landlord-tenant-referencing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thorough referencing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can reduce the risk, but it\u2019s still a risk. This can have huge repercussions for you and your cash flow. Having insurance in place for the time(s) that payment isn\u2019t made means you don\u2019t have to worry about being left severely out of pocket through no fault of your own.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><b> It can trace missing tenants<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a tenant has disappeared off the face of the earth without paying the rent they owe, landlord insurance could trace the tenant for you and recover your money. <\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><b> It can cover legal expenses<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have to take legal action to evict a tenant that has defaulted on their obligations, landlord insurance can cover you for the legal expenses. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What\u2019s special about Legal<\/b><b><i>for<\/i><\/b><b>Landlords\u2019 landlord insurance and rent protection policies?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Landlord Insurance<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We offer insurance to cover all types of property, tenant, and tenancy and you can add additional services, like rent recovery, on top if you like<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our services, like rent recovery, are fixed fee, and if we don\u2019t find the tenant then you don\u2019t pay a thing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can have a policy to cover just one room in a property, or an entire portfolio of properties <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can insure properties up to a value of \u00a35 million<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The liability of the property owner can be covered up to \u00a32 million<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insurance applies to both occupied and unoccupied properties<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can be covered for malicious damage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are no restrictions on the type of tenant &#8211; our cover includes unemployed, students, and asylum seekers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note: You must ensure the policy you take out covers you for the current value of your property.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rent Protection<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We offer protection for 100% of your rental income against non-paying tenants<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can be covered for an unlimited period of rent arrears, up to \u00a350,000<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The policy includes the cost of evicting a defaulting tenant<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re covered for up to \u00a350,000 of legal expenses <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50% of the rent is paid for 2 months after a tenant is evicted<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can have rent protection for 6 or 12 month terms, so short term tenancies and contracts can be covered<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note: Rent protection insurance is only provided on the basis that your tenant has passed a full tenant reference.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t have to be concerned about the cost of insurance premiums &#8211; our quotes are unbeatable &#8211; and very, very reasonable<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We provide instant quotes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can get a discount if you haven\u2019t previously claimed against a landlord insurance policy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>For further information or answers to your burning questions about our landlord insurance or rent protection policies, give us a call for free on 0333 577 9050 and we\u2019ll be happy to help.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a landlord, you have a number of responsibilities, particularly when it comes to your tenants. 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