You will want to talk to your regular insurance carrier about landlords coverage. Many times whoever you have homeowners insurance will also carry landlords insurance. You could qualify for a discount when you purchase both insurances through the same carrier. It is nice to have everything with one company as well. You can even try to have your car insurance added for even more savings. If your homeowner’s insurance carrier does not carry landlord insurance you could try searching the internet for it. You can also qualify for a discount by buying online.
Check prices if you shop online. Make sure they are a company that is trustworthy. It does you no good to have insurance if your carrier won’t pay. Some fly by night companies will take your money but when it comes time to pay for damages they can no longer be reached. Buying the cheapest insurance is not always the best move. Take their name into consideration.
If you are wondering what landlord insurance covers, it covers your building and property inside that building that belongs to you. If there were to be a fire the insurance company would pay to rebuild your building and will replace your belongings that are inside. It does not pay for your tenant’s property. They must carry their own insurance.
There are two types of landlord insurance. They are replacement value insurance and cash value insurance. The difference is one will pay what the property was worth when it was destroyed and the other will pay whatever it costs to have it replaced. Replacement insurance will cost you more but you can get your property replaced instead of just get what it was worth after depreciation. You can lower the price of your premium by having a higher deductible.
Tell your tenants to get renters insurance. Although you cannot make them get it let them know their property will not be covered unless they carry renters insurance. You see insurance is more than just homeowners insurance and is for more people than just those who own a home. There is insurance available to protect everyone.






