What does Landlord insurance cover?

  • Protect your building against fire, storm, flood and subsidence up to £1m
  • Accidental damage, vandalism and theft by your tenants covered as standard. Background checks on tenants will be required
  • The property's damaged and can't be lived in? We'll cover the loss of rent or cost of alternative accommodation
  • Protect what's yours, like carpets, furniture and white goods with a choice of contents cover available (up to £10,000/£25,000/£50,000)
  • Your legal liability as a landlord covered up to £5m. Good to know!
  • We'll cover the cost of finding your leak and repairing any damage caused in gaining access to it (up to £5,000)
  • We'll pay up to £5,000 for electricity/gas/water if someone occupies your property without permission
  • Keys lost or stolen? It happens. We'll replace your locks so you're secure again in no time

  • Leasehold flat owner? We offer Contents Only cover if you’re not responsible for insuring the building

Why choose LV= Landlord insurance?

  • Customers buying online receive a 5% discount, excludes Landlord Legal Expenses. When more than one discount is relevant, each is applied individually.
  • 12-month guarantee on repairs when you use our recommended repairer service
  • 24-hour legal helpline to help you with any property disputes

Standard home insurance doesn’t cover rental properties, so you need tailored buy to let insurance like our landlord insurance

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    Compare our Landlord Insurance policy

    The cheapest landlord insurance may not always offer the right cover. See how our landlord insurance compares...

    Landlord Insurance Provider LV= Direct Line  Saga Axa 
    Level of cover used for comparison Landlord insurance Landlord insurance Landlord insurance Landlord insurance
    Buildings accidental damage Standard Optional Optional Optional
    Property owner's liability** £5 million £2 million £2 million £1 - £10 million
    Theft by tenants cover Standard Optional Optional Standard
    Vandalism by tenants cover Standard Optional Optional Standard
    Contents accidental damage Standard Optional Optional Optional
    Legal Expenses Optional Optional Optional Optional 
     Rent Guarantee   No cover Optional  Optional No cover
    Data effective as of May 2026
    **Direct Line: £2M default – option to increase up to £10M

    Landlord insurance FAQs

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    What do I need to know about Landlord Insurance?

    What is landlord insurance?

    Landlord insurance protects landlords and their properties from things like loss of rental income, property damage and legal expenses. Specific landlord insurance is different to home insurance, and provides specialist cover for those renting out a property.

    Do I need landlord insurance?

    Although it's not a legal requirement, if you're a landlord and let a property to renters, you should have specific landlord insurance. This kind of cover protects you and your property in a way that standard home insurance doesn't.

    What factors affect our landlord insurance quote prices?

    Sometimes the cheapest landlord insurance isn’t the right home insurance. Lots of things can influence the price you pay, here’s what we look at:

    There are seven main factors that affect the landlord insurance price we're able to give you:

    • The post code of your property. Typically, if your property is in an area which is prone to flooding, you may be more likely to make a claim
    • The type of tenancy you have. We'll take into account information relating to the type of tenancy you have. 
    • The type of building you own. The more rooms and bedrooms in your property, the higher the cost will be to re-build your home or replace your belongings
    • The costs of repair and labour. It’s getting more expensive to fix hi-tech items, which can increase the cost of landlord insurance.
    • Government initiatives. Changes introduced by the government can sometimes have an effect on your landlord insurance price. For example, the Flood Re scheme, introduced in 2016, is designed to help people living in flood-risk areas.
    • The number of claims being made. If the number goes up, due to things like extreme weather events, this could mean the costs to insure your property could go up.
    • Severe weather. We assess the likelihood of severe weather conditions happening in the future and how many of our customers may be affected.

     

    To find out more about these factors, read our guide to how we work out the cost of landlord insurance.

     

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