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Written from primary sources and the questions rental owners actually ask us. New guides go up every week. Filter by your state or the topic on your mind.
Does homeowners insurance cover a rental property?
The most common mix-up we see. What a homeowners policy assumes, what a landlord policy changes, and how to fix it before a claim.
Read the guideYour rental is in an LLC. Is your insurance?
Deed says LLC, policy says your name? A five-minute fix now beats a fight at claim time. Here's how to line it up.
Read the guideThe 60-day vacancy trap: insuring a rental between tenants or during a rehab
The tenant's gone and the paint is drying. Your policy is quietly counting days. What changes at day 60, and how to stay covered.
Read the guideLoss of rent coverage: what it pays and what it doesn't
When the rent pays the mortgage, this is the coverage that keeps paying it after a fire. What it covers, and the big thing it doesn't.
Read the guideNJ lead-safe certification: a landlord's checklist and calendar
Pre-1978 NJ rental? Inspections at turnover or every three years, and certificates last two. The checklist and the calendar in one place.
Read the guidePhiladelphia rental license and lead certification checklist
Renting in Philly? A Rental License, the right business license, and lead certification for pre-1978 buildings. The checklist in one page.
Read the guideConnecticut's new rental rules: fee advertising and the Rental Terms Summary Form
CT now wants recurring fees in the advertised rent, and a state summary form as page one of every written lease. What changed and how to comply.
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