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Home Insurance: Landlords

Asked by Kate OsamorLabour (Co-op)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 February 2025UIN 30100

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring landlords to hold buildings insurance for properties owned outright.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government has no plans to require landlords to hold buildings insurance for properties owned outright. Building owners are responsible for ensuring that buildings have appropriate buildings insurance in place.

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