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Am I covered if my tenant defaults on their rent payments?

Yes, you're covered if your tenant stops paying rent or leaves without giving notice during the term of their rental agreement.

However, if you took out a new policy from 14 June 2020 to 17 April 2021, your policy won’t have rent default cover until your policy renews.

To understand what's covered under rent default, please read the Product Disclosure Statement and the Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement on the policy booklets page.

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Your policy covers liability claims made against you for any one incident up to $20 million. This includes legal costs when our lawyers handle your claim.

To understand what we cover under liability, please read the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS)

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Yes, you’re covered if your tenant or their guest vandalises your property or intentionally causes loss or damage.

You and your tenant must have a valid rental agreement. Your policy doesn't cover damage resulting from wear and tear. For more information, please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement.

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Yes. We cover anyone who has your permission to use your caravan and keeps to the terms of your policy. However, your excess may be affected. See the Premium, Excess and Discounts Guide for your Caravan policy

For more information on what's covered, what's not and terms and conditions, read the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) on our policy booklets page.

Important note: If you're planning to rent out your caravan, you'll need to let us know beforehand.

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A rental property is any enclosed building at your premises that has walls, a roof and can be locked up.

Your rental property also includes home improvements such as garages, carports, in ground pools, or fixtures that are permanently attached to your home. For example, light fixtures, built in wardrobes and kitchen cupboards.

If your rental property is a flat or unit, it also includes lockable storage that's reserved for you inside the complex.

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Yes, you're covered under Home Buildings Insurance for the reasonable costs of temporary accommodation for you, your family and your pets if we agree you can't live in your home.

If you're a tenant and have a Home Contents policy with us, we'll cover reasonable extra rent costs for your temporary accommodation.

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