Landlord home emergency cover
Protection for you and your tenant in a home emergency. Cover from Protect My Let – also part of Howden. Get a quote with your landlord insurance today.
What’s covered with landlord home emergency cover?
Protection for you and your tenant in a home emergency. Cover from Protect My Let – also part of Howden. Get a quote with your landlord insurance today.
Main heating system
The complete breakdown of your main heating system – never leaving your tenants without heat.
Plumbing and drainage
Covering damage to, blockage, breakage or flooring of the drains or plumbing system in the property.
Property security
Covering damage to or failure of external doors, windows or locks that might compromise the property’s security.
Toilet unit
Covering breakage or a fault with the toilet resulting in loss of function (as long as there is no other toilet in the property).
Domestic power supply
Covering failure of the domestic gas or electric supply.
Lost keys
Covering loss or theft of the only available keys to gain access to the property.
What is landlord home emergency cover?
Home emergency cover for landlords provides you and your tenant with help from a qualified contractor in the event of a sudden emergency at your rental property.
It covers areas such as your property’s main heating system, plumbing and drainage, domestic power supply and more. It’s designed to support both landlords and tenants in the event of a home emergency.
As with most home emergency covers, this cover can only be taken out with a landlord insurance policy – rather than being taken out separately. Get a quote with Protect My Let – also part of Howden – today.
Frequently asked questions
Looking for more information about landlord home emergency cover? Check out our FAQs.
Do I need landlord home emergency cover?
Home emergency cover for landlords isn’t a legal requirement – but you do have a responsibility to keep your tenants safe as a landlord.
Landlord home emergency cover could be the difference between the interruption of your working day to arrange a fix because your tenant has been left with no heating, and your tenant being able to dial an emergency line and report the issue themselves.
Protect My Let are a team of experts in landlord insurance (and real people!) who are dedicated to finding you the best landlord cover at the right price.
Just like Endsleigh, Protect My Let are a part of Howden. We’ve joined forces with them to get you the best service possible.
You can still cover single properties with Endsleigh – getting a quote in minutes.
And now you can also cover your whole portfolio with Protect My Let.
- Cover will only apply for the contractor’s call out charge, labour costs, repair materials and replacement parts where Protect My Let have agreed it is necessary and up to the sum shown in your policy wording.
- Your tenant(s) will have to pay the alternative accommodation costs and send the receipt to you, to forward to Protect My Let to be reimbursed.
The following areas are not covered:
- Events that do not result in the property becoming damaged, unsafe or unsecure to stay in.
- Contractors’ costs that you incur without our consent
- The costs of reinstatement or redecorating the property where damage has been caused.
- Wear and tear, day-to-day maintenance and making permanent repairs once the emergency has been dealt with.
- Warm air, LPG and solar.
- Leaking appliances.
In order for your landlord home emergency cover to be valid:
- You need to contact the 24/7 residential landlord’s emergency helpline as soon as you can after the emergency arises.
- Someone must be at the property to let the contractor in.
- If your property is powered by a biomass boiler or anaerobic digester system you are required, with Protect My Let’s agreement, to choose and pay for your own contractor. You must send Protect My Let the receipt for the insurer to reimburse you.
Can I buy landlord home emergency cover on its own?
This cover is only available as part of landlord insurance with Protect My Let. You will need to purchase landlord insurance with home emergency cover.
Interested in landlord home emergency cover?
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