Tenants Contents Insurance: an Insurance You Must Consider

Tenants contents insurance gives great safety to tenants. But for some causes unknown; tenants, especially those who have never rented before, are often overlook the policy. A tenant, who has moved into a new property, the last thing he considers is the tenants contents insurance.

What a tenant's contents insurance covers

Most of the specialist tenant policies cover any accidental damage that you may cause to the landlords fixture, fittings, buildings and contents. If you accidentally damage the carpet with wine stain or hot iron or a work surface with a hot pan mark, the tenancy agreement will make you legally liable and it be deducted from your security bond or deposit. But a tenants contents insurance will cover such damage and protect your deposit. But if a Tenant has a loss through, burglary, fire, flood or other insured peril, which has damaged their contents and have no insurance for their personal possessions they are then left with the cost of replacing the items themselves. Any items of personal property (clothes, furniture, computers etc) a tenant takes into the property it is their responsibility to insure.

High risk personal items policy

Most tenants contents policies will have an option for basic cover which can usually be extended to cover high risk personal items which are taken outside the home, on holiday or Worldwide i.e. Cameras, sports equipment, clothes, jewellery etc.


The tenants contents insurance covers loss or damage as a result of all standard perils including<ul>
<li>Fire, Smoke, Explosion, Lightning, Earthquake.</li>
<li>Storm or Flood.</li>
<li>Theft or Attempted Theft consequent upon violent and forcible entry.</li>
<li>Escape of Water.</li>
<li>Malicious Damage consequent upon violent and forcible entry.</li>
<li>Riots or Civil Commotion.</li>
<li>Collision, Falling Trees or Branches.</li>
<li>Lamp-posts, TV aerials or Masts.</li>
</ul>
Additional benefits include<ul>
<li>Accidental Damage to Home Entertainment Equipment.</li>
<li>Accidental Damage to Mirrors and Glass.</li>
<li>Accidental Loss of Oil and Metered Water.</li>
<li>Temporary Removal.</li>
<li>Alternative Accommodation.</li>
<li>Tenants Liability to the public up to £2,000,000.</li>
</ul>
In digs, a flat, shared accommodation, student house or a hall of residence wherever you live its essential you have a tenants content insurance. Tenants content insurance will give you the protection you needed if your personal belongings are stolen or destroyed. Good thing is that the cost of insurance is extremely small if you compare it to the replacement cost should the unexpected happen