Category landlord insurance

A – Certain insurance companies will put your properties on a commercial property form if you have 5 or more apartments. Can be 3 duplex’s, 5 single family homes, a triple & a duplex, any combination of 5 doors or…

If you are a landlord in New York State and own a 1-4 family rental property, you can also add on this very important insurance coverage. For $20 – $40 a year, you get $10,000 of underground for all your…

If you are a flipper of real estate, just know that you are not going to get “platinum” type coverage on a vacant building. Insurance of these properties will be mostly fire and liability insurance coverage, as insurance companies don’t…

There are several insurance companies that do offer the underground utility coverage on 1-4 family rentals. Sometimes also called “Service Line Coverage” this is for all underground utilities – water, sewer, gas, electric. It’s only on 1-4 family rentals at…

Student Housing: Affordable Insurance. Their are many insurance companies who are scared off when they hear the words “student housing”. They think of wild parties, non-stop foot traffic and messy apartments. But there are several insurance companies who understand student…

Underground Utility Coverage Now Available. There has been a form of coverage, approved by the New York Insurance Department regarding underground utility coverage. Not all insurance companies have adopted this “endorsement” yet, but in our office 4 companies have. This…

Labor Law 240 for Landlords in NY. Unless served with a lawsuit, I don’t think many landlords in New York State know that the labor law 240 is still in existence. This is for all commercial buildings and for residential…

Underground Utility Coverage in New York. Some smaller landlord insurance companies have added a unique-type endorsement for landlords – underground utility coverage. Many of the so-called “name-brand” insurance companies have yet to release this endorsement for their landlords. This is…

Swimming pools at your rental properties – a no, no! Summer is heading here soon and with that, many people (tenants too) will get swimming pools – from kiddie pools to large above ground ones. That is fine at your…