When commercial landlords negotiate leases with prospective tenants, they understandably focus on key commercial terms, such as rental rate and renewal options. While that focus is justified, ...

Apartment landlords are getting into a new line of business: selling renters insurance on a group basis to their tenants. Landlords say the practice benefits them by lowering their risk of lawsuits ...

Ryan Barone is cofounder and CEO of RentRedi, a property management software that simplifies the renting process for landlords and renters. It’s clear that renters insurance benefits tenants, but why ...

Tenants need renters insurance for personal items and liability, while landlords need separate landlord policies to protect the building and lost rent. Getty Images Renters often believe their ...

Landlords are failing to adequately disclose property and tenant details to insurers, creating potential coverage gaps that could prove costly when claims are made, according to Rana Ali from ...

Q: My landlord is asking me to buy renters’ insurance before I move into my apartment. I do not own the place, so I do not understand why I would need it.

Landlords have been on the receiving end of a heightened financial beating for the past few years. A variety of cost pressures more directly impacted by COVID, such as commodity and labor-cost ...

Homeowners insurance is the clear choice for a primary residence. While you’re not legally required to have this policy, most banks mandate it for people who still have mortgages. The decision isn’t ...

If you’re a landlord – whether you have one investment property or a portfolio of homes you let out – you’ll need comprehensive insurance to cover you and your rental properties. Landlord insurance is ...

Insurance affects the cost of rent, housing supply and recovery from disaster.