Sep 5, 2026
Tenants cannot be removed without a court order; the law gives you rights to privacy, a habitable dwelling, receipts, and protection from unlawful eviction. These protections come from the Rental Housing Act, the PIE Act, and Section 26 of the Constitution. If a...
Sep 4, 2026
For landlords, “cover” means rental income protection: a policy paying out for tenant non-payment, early lease termination, absconding tenants, eviction and legal fees, and loss of rent when a property becomes uninhabitable. Most policies cap monthly payouts around...
Sep 3, 2026
Rental income protection replaces the rent you lose when a tenant stops paying, absconds or breaks a lease early, and it commonly extends to legal costs for eviction and rent recovery. It suits landlords whose mortgage repayments or household budgets depend directly...
Sep 2, 2026
An excess insurance policy, in landlord terms, is rental income protection: cover that replaces lost rent and pays eviction legal costs when a tenant stops paying or breaks the lease early. It sits alongside standard landlord insurance, addressing cash flow rather...
Sep 1, 2026
Landlord insurance protects the property owner: the building, fixed fittings, lost rental income and the landlord’s own liability. Renters insurance protects the tenant: their belongings, personal liability and living costs if the unit becomes unliveable. If you own...
Aug 31, 2026
Rental income insurance replaces the rent you lose when a tenant stops paying, breaks the lease, absconds, or when the property becomes uninhabitable. Most policies pay out for a defined indemnity period, often a few months for tenant-default cover, with longer terms...
