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Home Owner Renter's Insurance Yes, You Really Do Need It

By: Elizabeth Newberry Home | News-and-Society


Many people enjoy the convenience of renting a house or apartment. There's no real commitment, you don't have to worry about selling it if you decide to move, and if something breaks well, you can usually just call the landlord. Yes, renters seem to have it easy sometimes! However, despite the convenience, rented houses or apartments aren't exempt from risks such as fires and smoke, theft and vandalism, water and electricity damage, or damage from weather elements. It's most likely that your landlord isn't going to pay to replace all your clothing should your apartment catch fire or be burglarized. Therefore, you still need to purchase renter's insurance.

Renter's insurance will cover living expenses, with possible limits, if you are unable to live in your rented home or apartment due to damages. This is extremely beneficial to those who don't have family members or friends nearby with room for boarding. And, if you're renting a home because it's more financially practical for you, there's good news renter's insurance is most often much less than home owner's insurance because you're only insuring your possessions. Your landlord will have insurance for the house or apartment; the house or apartment itself isn't yours to repair


There are two basic policies for renter's insurance the actual cash value policy, which covers the cost to replace your possessions with a deduction for depreciation up to your policy limit, and the replacement cost policy, which covers up to your policy limit with no deduction. It's important to remember that many policies only cover a certain kind of valuables, so check with your agent to find out what the limits are. If you need more possessions insured, you may want to consider purchasing a separate floater policy that will cover the additional items.


So remember, just because renting offers the luxury of less worry and maintenance, you still need to protect your possessions within your rented house or apartment.



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