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From tenant disputes to property damage, multi-property landlords need peace of mind that all the properties in their portfolio are covered if anything goes wrong. The good news? Whether you need financial support if your property is too damaged or rental indemnity if you have to evict your tenants, landlord insurance is there to protect you against unexpected costs.
It’s quick to add covers to your quote and build a policy that suits your needs. As a landlord, you’ll want to consider buildings insurance and contents insurance, as well as accidental damage for spills. Cover for risks like a tenant falling behind on rent is also an option.
Whether you have one property or several, Simply Business can help you. With an individual policy for each property, you can choose the covers you need and the insurance provider that suits. It’s easy to manage and gives you the peace of mind that a claim for one property won’t impact your other properties.
It’s easiest to find the most competitive quote for each property by giving us a call – speak to our multi-property landlord insurance experts on 0330 175 2567 to find out more.
Looking to align a renewal date or move other property policies from another insurance provider? We ’re happy to cover any cancellation fees.
Landlords contents insurance
In case disaster hits and your contents get damaged.
Landlord buildings insurance
In case disaster hits and your property gets damaged.
Landlord home emergency cover
In case the boiler fails, or there’s a plumbing or electrical emergency.
Landlord accidental damage insurance
In case your tenant or their guests accidentally damage your property.
Property owners' liability insurance
In case you’re legally responsible for injuries or property damage, as owner of the building.
Tenant default insurance
In case your tenants don’t keep up their rental payments.
Rental income protection insurance
In case damage to the property stops your tenants trading, and paying rent.
Employers’ liability insurance
In case anyone gets ill or injured while working for your property.
Landlord legal insurance
In case you’re hit with legal expenses as a landlord
In case disaster hits and your contents get damaged.
Claims against your business for:
For example :
Read more about landlord contents insurance
In case disaster hits and your property gets damaged.
Claims against your business for:
For example :
Read more about buildings insurance for landlords
In case the boiler fails, or there’s a plumbing or electrical emergency.
Claims against your property for:
For example :
Read more about landlord home emergency cover
In case your tenant or their guests accidentally damage your property.
Claims against your business for:
For example :
Read more about landlord insurance with accidental damage
In case you’re legally responsible for injuries or property damage, as owner of the building.
Claims against your business for:
For example :
Read more about property owners liability insurance
In case your tenants don’t keep up their rental payments.
Claims against your business for:
For example :
Read more about tenant default insurance
In case damage to the property stops your tenants trading, and paying rent.
Claims against your business for:
For example :
In case anyone gets ill or injured while working for your property.
Claims against your business for:
**Employers’ liability insurance is required by law if you have people working for you. Without it, you could be fined up to £2,500 a day for each employee.**
For example:
In case you’re hit with legal expenses as a landlord
Claims against your business for:
For example:
Read more about landlord legal insurance
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*How we work out example prices 10% of our customers paid up to £114.35 a year for a landlord buildings cover only policy between 1st April 2023 - 30th June 2023. Equivalent to £9.53 per month based on a monthly cost when paying for the policy in one annual payment. Paying monthly is usually more expensive as you'll pay interest. Most customers pay more than this but some pay less.
An excess is an amount you pay towards any claim you make on your insurance. For example, if your excess is £250 and you make a claim worth £1000, your payout will be a maximum of £750.
Insurance cover | Lowest excess | Highest excess |
---|---|---|
Main Building | £100 | £2,500 |
Fixtures & fittings | £100 | £2,500 |
Landlord contents | £100 | £2,500 |
Accidental damage | £100 | £500 |
Landlord liability | No excess | £500 |
The figures above are for guidance only and any excess applying to your quote may differ. You’ll get a breakdown of the excesses for each quote when you compare with us.
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Whether you’re new to buying business insurance or you’ve been trading for a while, here are the answers to some commonly asked questions about insurance for off licences. You can also check out our business insurance FAQs.
You aren’t legally required to take out a specific landlord policy, but remember – a conventional home insurance policy won’t cover you for rental activities, and a mortgage lender will usually demand you have specific landlord cover in place, before you let your property.
Popular covers include property owners’ liability and contents insurance, for accidents on your property, plus buildings cover to protect the property itself.
As we’ve outlined above, there’s currently no legal obligation to take out a dedicated landlord insurance policy. However, a home insurance policy won’t cover you for the specific risks you and your tenants face, and a mortgage lender will usually require you to have buy-to-let insurance in place too, before renting out your property.
If you employ people, you’re required by law to have employers’ liability insurance.
If you’ve provided furniture and other contents for your tenants – maybe even a TV or art for the walls – your property is known as ‘furnished’, and protection is key for most landlords. You can buy contents insurance as part of your landlord insurance policy, just add it when completing your landlord insurance quote.
Rent guarantee and tenant default cover are often misunderstood as being the same thing. Both of these covers are designed to protect a landlord’s income if their tenant stops paying rent – however, there are key differences which you should be aware of before adding either protection to your landlord insurance policy.
Tenant default cover is designed to pay you the rent you’re owed, if you decide to evict tenants who are behind on the rent. Among other things, you’ll need to serve a Section 21 or Section 8 notice, or both, to claim on this type of cover.
Rent guarantee insurance is a different form of protection. It can include cover for properties left unoccupied for a period of time between tenants, as well as instances where the property is uninhabitable due to renovation work, malicious damage or disasters like fire and flooding. It’s often an option you can discuss with a letting agent, who specialises in managing the property for you.
Simply Business provides tenant default cover as an option for your landlord insurance policy, but we don’t currently include rent guarantee in our quotes.
We provide cover for a range of property types, including:
You can choose the payment type that suits your business and cash flow best. Some customers prefer to pay in one go, while others prefer to pay a regular monthly amount, like you do with lots of other bills. Simply Business offer three ways to pay for your policy:
If you choose to pay by Direct Debit, our credit provider, Premium Credit, pays Simply Business the full amount for your policy up front. You then repay Premium Credit in 10 monthly installments.
This content has been created for general information purposes. Make sure you have the right level of landlord insurance by checking your policy documentation for details. Read our full Terms and Conditions.
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