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Loss of Rent vs Rent Guarantee, What is the Difference?

23rd September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

These phrases are often used interchangeably, yet they insure two very different risks. Loss of rent responds when your property...

Landlord Liability Insurance Explained

Author: Mark Alexander

16th September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Most landlords focus on buildings and contents insurance, but landlord liability cover is just as important. Without it, you could...

Buildings vs Contents vs Combined Landlord Insurance

Author: Mark Alexander

9th September 2025, 8 months ago | 2

One of the most common questions we hear from landlords is whether they need buildings insurance, contents insurance, or a...

What Landlord Insurance Actually Covers (and What It Doesn’t)

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Landlord insurance is essential, yet many property investors are unsure what it really covers. Some assume a standard home policy...

Enhanced landlord insurance for Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2025, 11 months ago | 1

Goodlord is boosting its rent protection and legal expense insurance, aiming to shield landlords from the complexities being introduced into...

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Paymentshield enhances tenant’s contents cover for pet damage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Insurance provider Paymentshield has revamped its tenant contents policy ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill which will restrict landlords from...

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Landlords offered pet damage insurance ahead of Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th January 2025, 1 year ago | 14

A new landlord pet damage policy, called ‘Not for Lions’, has been unveiled to protect landlords’ rental properties. The provider,...

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Is the UK Landlord Insurance Market Dying? Here’s Why It Could Be—and What You Can Do About It

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

If you’re in the landlord insurance business, you might be starting to feel the squeeze. Landlords are disappearing, properties are...

E-Bikes in Rental Properties: Key Considerations for Landlords

Author: Julie Ford

27th August 2024, 2 years ago | 11

As e-bikes and scooters become an increasingly popular mode of transportation, both for personal use and for tenants who work...

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Fair share of freehold insurance bill?

Author: Readers Question

12th August 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Hi, I own (through my limited company) a 1st and second floor 3 bedroom flat which is a rental property...

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Freeholder has not provided full EC coverage?

Author: Readers Question

24th July 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, What right does a landlord have when the freeholder of a block of flats has failed to include ‘accommodation...

Which is the best landlord insurance when tenants are on benefits?

Author: Readers Question

31st May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hello, I’m posting for a friend who is a landlord with a 2-bed flat in London. I’m hoping other landlords...

Extremely rigorous tenant screening, insurance and total protection?

Author: Readers Question

21st March 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The title speaks for itself. Unfortunately, it has taken a year to the day exactly to evict non-paying tenants. This...

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What does landlord insurance cover?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Whether you are a landlord with a small or big portfolio finding the right landlord insurance cover is hugely important....

Dead pets, adult toys and a coffin – some of the shocking items left behind by tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2024, 2 years ago | 11

When landlords were asked to share the most unusual items that had been left behind by tenants, the most bizarre...

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A cautionary tale of not having landlord insurance?

Author: Readers Question

30th January 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hello, Nice and simple, just visited a friend who got flooded out and is now in temporary accommodation. He tells...

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Landlord insurance question – reporting maintenance and decoration?

Author: Readers Question

22nd January 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Hello, I contacted my insurer to advise them of an extra tenant moving into my property. I was sent a...

Does tenant’s pet damage insurance exist?

Author: Readers Question

22nd January 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Hello, With the Government pushing landlords to accept tenants with pets, I would like to know if there is anyone...