No lender will agree to give you a mortgage without buildings insurance. If you are the freeholder (you own the building and the land that it stands on), it is your responsibility to arrange this insurance.
If you are a leaseholder (which usually means you live in a block of flats) it is the responsibility of the freeholder to arrange the cover, so ensure they have done this.
Your property is the lender's security on the loan, so they will understandably want you to have that property insured against damage from fire, subsidence or heavy storms.
If you rent your property out to tenants it is vital that you tell your insurer. It is unlikely that they will increase the premium you pay, but due to the wording of your contract it may become null and void if the property is not your primary residence.
If you are unfortunate enough to live on a floodplain, you should still be able to find an insurance policy that covers your property.
We can arrange buildings insurance for residentials and landlords.
Mortgage Saints Ltd is an appointed representative of Home of Choice Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
