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Home & Landlord Insurance

Can someone please help me clarify the difference between home & landlord insurance?

I'm unsure why these are marketed as separate products, I thought we would take out the insurance, tell the company the property is being let & then the tenants should also take out their own contents cover. Is the 'landlord insurance' aimed at people with a number of properties?

We will be letting unfurnished, although the house has built in appliances so would we need building & contents?

Many Thanks!

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  • rs65
    rs65 Posts: 5,682 Forumite
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    Home insurance is for when you occupy it as a home.

    You need landlord's insurance.
  • mcphail
    mcphail Posts: 379 Forumite
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    Could someone pretty please guide me to any links for Landlord Insurance. I need to get for our flat that we are renting out to Students, but not sure who is best to go with. Thanks in advance
  • all the big insurance comparison sites offer landlord insurance so you can compare the providers and their polices.
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  • Aquamania
    Aquamania Posts: 2,112 Forumite
    mcphail wrote: »
    Could someone pretty please guide me to any links for Landlord Insurance. I need to get for our flat that we are renting out to Students, but not sure who is best to go with. Thanks in advance

    Being a flat, it presumably already has building insurance in place. Have you informed the landlord or managing agent that you are letting the property?

    So you only need contents insurance (for your own items supplied as part of the letting). Then again, being a student let, you may well opt not to have contents insurance.

    Google throws up loads of options for landlord's contents insurance, but if you are after advice, I suggest you consult an insurance broker.
  • Home insurance - for your primary residency
    2nd Home - for another property that you own and is periodically occupied by you and vacant the rest of the time
    Holiday Home - similar to 2nd home but allows for short lets to others
    Vacant Home - for a property you own but no one lives in it at all
    Landlords - for a property that you permanently rent out to others on a long term basis
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