Total Landlord Insurance
Total Landlord Insurance
For nearly 30 years we’ve helped landlords safeguard over £50 billion in rental property. Whether you own a single buy to let flat or a nationwide portfolio, our specialist policies are shaped around your risks and your budget.
Total Landlord, powered by Total Property, delivers expert support to landlords throughout every stage of the tenancy lifecycle. Our services include the government-authorised deposit protection scheme mydeposits, Property Redress, Client Money Protect, and housing law specialists Landlord Action.
Whether you’re new to the market or managing an expanding portfolio, Total Landlord has all the tools and services you need for a smooth, secure letting experience.
Why landlords choose Total Landlord:
- One policy, one renewal date: combine multiple properties under a single schedule to cut admin and avoid gaps in cover
- Dedicated landlord specialists: speak to advisors who understand arrears, void periods and HMO licensing
- In-house claims team: decisions in hours, not weeks, so repairs can start sooner.
- 4.8/5 rating from Smart Money People – thousands of landlords rate our service ‘Excellent’
- Award-winning provider: voted ‘Best Landlord Insurance Provider 2024’ for the seventh time at the Insurance Choice Awards
- Flexible extras: add pet damage protection, rent protection, legal expenses or terrorism cover whenever you need them
Our policies
Landlord buildings and contents insurance
Comprehensive cover for residential buy to lets:
- Up to £5 million cover
- Accidental and malicious damage by tenants*
- Alternative accommodation or loss of rent after an insured event
Leasehold flat cover
Tailored protection for leasehold property owners:
- Fixtures and fittings - including built-in kitchens and bathrooms
- Landlord’s contents if you supply furniture or appliances
- Public liability up to £5 million
Home, holiday home and short term let insurance
Flexible insurance for your own home, second home or Airbnb-style lets:
- Buildings and contents cover for standard and non-standard construction
- Loss of rent protection if a booking is cancelled after an insured event
- Liability cover for paying guests and lodgers
Commercial and mixed-use property insurance
Bespoke cover for shops, offices and blocks of flats:
- Buildings, landlord’s contents and loss of rent
- Optional terrorism, legal expenses and rent protection
- Portfolio discounts for multiple premises
Our essential policy provides basic protection for loss of rent or alternative accommodation if your property becomes uninhabitable, and property owner’s liability for injuries or damage to tenants' possessions. The premier policy includes all the cover of the essential policy, plus extra benefits such as protection against malicious damage or theft by tenants, removal of nests, cover for landlords’ gardening equipment, outbuildings, and CCTV. Choose the essential policy for core coverage or the premier for more comprehensive protection and added peace of mind.
Additional policies
Private landlord insurance
If you rent a property on a residential let tenancy agreement that you have full control over then you are a private landlord and need a landlord insurance policy.
Portfolio landlord insurance
If you are the owner of multiple properties who rents them on a residential let tenancy agreement and has full control over them, you need a portfolio landlord insurance policy.
HMO and student landlord insurance
If you rent to multiple unrelated tenants or students in a single property, whether local authority licensed or not, you need a HMO landlord insurance policy.
Expat landlord insurance
If you manage your rental property from abroad if you are serving or living overseas and are not in the country for extended periods of time, then you need an expat landlord insurance policy.
Commercial landlord insurance
If you rent the property you own on a commercial lease basis for example; shops, offices etc then you need a commercial landlord insurance policy.
Policy extensions
- Total Landlord offers policy extensions as well as their core and additional policies: Pet damage protection, legal expenses and rent protection insurance. Pet damage protection provides specific coverage for pet-related damage and incidents within a rental property, while legal expenses and rent protection offers financial security to landlords whilst renting.
- Pets
- LERP
Part of Total Property
mydeposits – government authorised tenancy deposit protection
Property Redress – impartial resolution of property complaints
Client Money Protect – safeguarding client funds held by agents
Landlord Action - solicitors specialising in possession and debt recovery
Ready to protect your property?
Log in to the NRLA member area to get a quote online, alternatively to discuss your insurance needs in more detail please call 0203 907 1779.
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Useful resources
The Complete Guide to Protecting your Property from Theft
In this guide, NRLA insurance partner, Total Landlord Insurance, draw on their expertise with tips to help you protect yourself and your property and reduce the risk of theft.
The Complete Guide to Protecting your Property from Explosion
In this comprehensive guide, NRLA insurance partners, Total Landlord Insurance, explain everything landlords need to know about protecting their property from explosions - from making sure you are compliant with gas safety regulations and educating your tenants, to what to do in the event of an explosion and how to make sure you have comprehensive cover should the worst happen.
Ten Tips to Reduce Risks and Protect your Property in a Heatwave
With temperatures soaring to record highs, what can landlords do to reduce risks and protect their property? Steve Barnes, Associate Director at NRLA insurance partners, Total Landlord Insurance, shares his ten top tips for landlords, as we face the reality that extreme heat fuelled by climate change is making heatwaves more intense, frequent and likely.
The Complete Guide to Protecting your Property from Flooding
In this comprehensive guide, NRLA insurance partners, Hamilton Fraser Total Landlord Insurance, explain everything landlords need to know about protecting property from flooding - from assessing level of risk to the measures to take to prepare both properties and tenants, what to do in the event of a flood, and how to make sure you have comprehensive cover.
The Complete Guide to Protecting your Property from Damage to Underground Services
NRLA partners Hamilton Fraser Total Landlord Insurance explain everything landlords need to know about protecting their property from damage to underground services - from how to make sure you have comprehensive cover and what's not covered, to preventing damage, what to do if there's a problem and who is responsible for repairs.
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