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Summary of cover

Nationwide buy to let & property owners insurance is provided by Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Limited (LV=).

Nationwide high quality buy to let & property owners insurance is designed to help you manage the complexity of owning and managing a let property. The table below offers a summary of the Nationwide buy to let & property owners insurance cover. Please refer to the policy documents for full terms and conditions.

Summary of cover

Cover Limit of cover Excess
Material Damage
Glass & Sanitary ware Glass within sum insured / Inner limit of £2,500 for Sanitary ware Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Underground Services Limited by the insured's liability Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Professional Fees Chosen by you Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Landscaped Gardens £25,000 Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Loss of Metered Water £5,000 Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Trace and Access £5,000 any one claim, £25,000 total cover Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Theft of Keys/Lock replacement £2,500 Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Unauthorised use of electricity/gas £10,000 Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Clearing of Drains £5,000 Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Fire extinguishment expenses £5,000 Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Gardening Equipment £1,000 Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Index Linking *See note below N/A
Day One Uplift Chosen by you N/A
Unoccupancy Period 45 days N/A
Loss of Rent
Loss of Rent Residential Properties - 20% Buildings Sum Insured / Commercial properties optional cover Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Alternative Accommodation 20% Buildings Sum Insured Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Denial of Access £100,000 Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Managing Agents Premises £10,000 Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Public Utilities £100,000 (30 minute minimum failure) Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Telecommunications failure £100,000 (8 hour minimum failure) Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Documents in Transit £25,000 Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Property Owners Liability
Cross liabilities £2,000,000 Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Health & Safety at Work Act defence costs £2,000,000 Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Legal Expenses Sub-section A (see policy document) All other £100,000 Any one claim / £1,000,000 in total per year £250
Nil
24 hour Legal Helpline N/A N/A



* This applies at each renewal. The sums insured for buildings and landlords contents are increased in line with indices chosen by LV=.

Summary of optional cover

Optional Cover Limit of cover Excess
Landlords contents Chosen by you Residential Properties - £100 Commercial properties - £250
Subsidence option Chosen by you £1,000
Employers Liability £10,000,000 Nil
Terrorism Chosen by you Nil



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