Absent homeowners and landlords urged to ensure their properties are covered
A specialist insurer is urging homeowners and landlords to check that their buildings insurance covers their property when it is unoccupied for a number of days. Richard Burgess, Director at Cover4LetProperty , says: “Many property owners - both owner occupiers and landlords – are unaware that their existing buildings insurance will have a clause relating to un-occupancy.“In cases where the owner-occupier or, in the case of a rented property, the tenant, has an extended absence from their property for a number of consecutive days, their existing