Landlord's Insurance - Covered By A Home Emergency Insurance PolicyPosted by Mccoy Stanton on February 19th, 2021 Home emergency insurance cover is an important part of your household insurance package. It gives you peace of mind knowing that your home and all the possessions inside it are protected from disasters such as fires, earthquakes and burglaries. But there is one important aspect of home insurance cover that many people ignore. And that's the fact that many policies start off from just a little over a thousand pounds. Don't be tempted to opt for the cheapest premiums around. A home insurance policy can have its limitations, so it's always better to check out what it offers in terms of excess. The amount of excess you are asked to pay towards each claim varies between providers. These days, most home insurance policies come with a minimum amount of excess, which means that you will only pay out if you are able to make the required repairs to the property that are covered by your home emergency insurance policy. There are times when a burst pipes alarm goes off and the whole house feels very warm. You and your family have just endured a serious burglary, but you're still hoping to work things out. Your landlord has advised you to stay put though, so you are left wondering what would happen to you if a complete failure occurred in your home. An essential part of your home emergency insurance policy should payout should you become unable to live in your home while emergency repairs are carried out. This will give you peace of mind should a fire break out or a flood result in damage to the property you are renting. For example, e.g. if your boiler breaks down and you can't use it, then your home emergency insurance will pay you for any heating costs for the period this is taking place. The same applies if you can't get into the property in order to make repairs. This will also include any costs relating to having food brought in to be cooked in the property, and even for using the internet and other cable services when you are not home. There are different scenarios where an essential part of your home insurance would cover these types of scenarios. For example, flooding or burst pipes could often mean your home has to be evacuated while repairs are carried out. If you have to leave, then obviously your property would lose value. Similarly, a burst pipe could mean that water has flooded in the property, and you could be living in it under the covers of your home insurance would not cover you for damages to your possessions due to flooding. You could consider the home emergency insurance would cover such scenarios if you took out a home insurance cover which takes these situations into account. Certain circumstances are going to be excluded from being included in your home emergency insurance policy. For example, you would not be able to claim on a policy for theft in your property, unless you had locked the door with a padlock. Likewise, you would not be able to claim for damage done to a building by fire. There may be other exclusions, depending upon the provider you choose to take out the policy with. However, most providers will have a few exclusions in place. It is always a good idea to read the terms and conditions of the policy very carefully to ensure you know exactly what is covered and excluded. Landlords are usually at a disadvantage when it comes to providing home emergency insurance cover policy. The main reason for this is that they are putting their landlord's name on the policy, and potentially for the landlord, there will be a large amount of claims that go unanswered. Claims from guests and tenants may not always be fully answered, and sometimes guests who have been injured in an accident in a tenant's flat may not be able to claim back any expenses they may incur. If you have a rental property, it is therefore important for you, as the landlord, to ensure your policy contains a host of safeguard provisions and cover that will give you peace of mind. You need to be fully aware of the claim provisions contained within your home emergency policy. This means that you must understand exactly what is not covered. You will need to decide who is covered and who is not. Is a pet covered? Are personal possessions also covered? And finally, you need to make sure that your landlord is included in the offer - if not, or if you would prefer to take out cover independently, you can arrange to take out an independent home insurance policy.Like it? Share it! |