Cheap Landlord Insurance Can Become Very Expensive When You Claim
Every landlord wants a competitive insurance premium. That is completely understandable. Landlords are already dealing with higher costs, tighter margins, more regulation, repairs, mortgage pressures and the general financial demands of owning rental property. So when a cheap landlord insurance quote appears, it can be tempting to treat it as the obvious choice. But landlords […]
The Broker Loyalty Trap: Are You Being Rewarded or Taken for Granted?
Many landlords stay with the same insurance broker year after year. Sometimes that loyalty is deserved. A good broker should understand the landlord’s property, review the market properly, challenge the renewal, ask the right questions and make sure the landlord is receiving competitive cover that remains fit for purpose. But loyalty should never be blind. […]
Why Landlords Should Stop Treating Insurance as Just Another Annual Bill
For many landlords, insurance renewal is treated like an annual bill. It arrives once a year. The premium is checked. If the price has gone up, the landlord may complain. If the increase is not too painful, the renewal may be accepted. If the increase feels excessive, the landlord may ask for an alternative quote […]
A Renewal Notice Is Not the Same as a Proper Insurance Review
When a landlord insurance renewal arrives, it can be tempting to treat it as confirmation that everything has been dealt with. The broker has sent the paperwork. The insurer has provided a renewal premium. The policy schedule may look familiar. The property address is correct. The renewal date is clear. The only obvious decision seems […]
If Your Broker Can Match the Quote Now, Why Wasn’t That the Renewal Price?
One of the most common situations we see in landlord insurance is also one of the most revealing. A landlord receives their renewal from their existing broker. The premium is higher than expected, or the landlord simply wants to check whether the deal is still competitive. They contact NetRent. We gather the right information, speak […]
Don’t Renew Your Landlord Insurance Blind
Most landlords do not enjoy dealing with insurance. It is often seen as another annual cost, another renewal date, another set of documents to check, and another decision to make when there are already plenty of other pressures on landlords. For many, the easiest option is to accept the renewal, stay with the same broker, […]
Landlords: The Rules Have Changed. So Has the Risk.
If the rent stopped tomorrow, how exposed would you be? For years, many landlords had a simple fallback position. If a tenancy became difficult, if the relationship broke down, or if rent arrears started to build, Section 21 gave landlords a route to regain possession without having to prove fault. That position has changed. The […]
There has never been a more important time for landlords to protect their rental income
Landlords are operating in one of the most challenging rental markets for years. With ongoing changes to rental legislation, increased scrutiny around possession processes, and growing pressure on landlords to manage tenancies professionally, protecting rental income is no longer something to think about after a problem occurs. It is something every landlord should be considering […]
Renewal-ready landlords: the 6 updates you should tell your broker before renewal (to avoid surprises)
Most renewal problems aren’t “bad insurance” — they’re missing updates Landlords often get frustrated at renewal because something changes and it wasn’t reflected in the policy: the premium increases unexpectedly the insurer asks new questions late in the process a key cover is restricted because the risk looks different than last year a claim is […]