With protection against dwelling damage, loss of rental income, and liability coverage, rental property insurance can provide peace of mind before you start renting out a home, apartment, or other dwelling.
Rental property insurance—sometimes referred to as landlord insurance—can offer protection that a standard homeowners policy may not, including coverage in case of fire or a tenant falling down stairs and getting hurt.
Rental property insurance policies may offer the following protections:
If a pipe bursts and damages the building, the landlord’s insurance pays the repair costs. If the flooding damages a tenant’s laptop, the tenant’s rental property insurance covers that. As a landlord, you may want to require that your tenants carry renters insurance to prevent any problems or misunderstandings down the line.
AAA offers special “extended replacement cost coverage,” which repairs or replaces your dwelling at today’s costs—up to 150 percent of the policy’s coverage limits. You may also purchase optional coverages for rebuilding your property according to modern building codes following a covered loss.
Rental property insurance is purchased by the building owner and typically covers:
Renters insurance is purchased by the tenants and:
The availability, qualifications, and amounts of coverages, costs and discounts may vary from state to state and there may be coverages and discounts not listed here. In addition, other terms, conditions, and exclusions not described above may apply, and total savings may vary depending on the coverages purchased. For more information regarding your eligibility for certain coverages and savings opportunities, please contact your AAA agent. Insurance products in California offered by AAA Northern California Insurance Agency. License #0175868, in Nevada by AAA Nevada and in Utah by AAA Utah. Insurance provided by CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA insurer.