Landlord insurance for DSS tenants
Specialist protection for your property when you let to DSS tenants. Get a quote from Protect My Let – also part of Howden – today.
What’s covered with Protect My Let’s landlord insurance for DSS tenants?
Home emergency cover
With boiler cover from £86
Cover for malicious damage by tenants
Peace of mind with protection against malicious damage
Accidental damage cover
Cover for accidental damage by your tenant.
Legal and tenancy eviction
Covers costs related to removing tenants.
Up to £100,000 legal expenses cover for free
(via MS Amlin, one of 13 insurers)
Cover for extended periods of unoccupancy
Cover whilst unoccupied and refurbishing before letting
What is landlord insurance for DSS tenants?
DSS insurance for landlords is specialist cover for those letting to tenants under the Department for Social Security. These tenants will be receiving some kind of benefit due to being unemployed, disabled or a single parent.
Unfortunately, DSS tenants have a stigma attached to them due to their lower income. For this reason, some landlords see this as a risk and are reluctant to rent to DSS tenants, and some insurers are reluctant to cover them if they do.
Protect My Let, also part of Howden, cover a wide range of tenants including DSS tenants. Their DSS insurance provides cover from home emergency boiler cover to cover for malicious damage by tenants.
Frequently asked questions
Looking for more information about DSS landlord insurance? Check out our FAQs.
What does a DSS tenant mean?
Why do I need landlord insurance for DSS tenants?
Who are Protect My Let?
What else is covered with Protect My Let’s landlord insurance for DSS tenants?
Should I accept DSS tenants?
My tenant is working and being topped up with benefits to pay rent, is this classed as a DSS tenant?
Can Protect My Let cover me if the tenancy agreement is between me, the landlord and the local council?
What happens if my tenant becomes a DSS tenant mid-policy?
Can I put all my properties on one policy?
Interested in landlord insurance for DSS tenants?
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