Comments on: Liability reminder for holiday home owners http://www.insurancedaily.co.uk/2009/05/18/liability-reminder-for-holiday-home-owners/ Daily Insurance Industry News Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:27:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Schofields http://www.insurancedaily.co.uk/2009/05/18/liability-reminder-for-holiday-home-owners/#comment-11250 Schofields Tue, 19 May 2009 12:13:51 +0000 http://www.insurancedaily.co.uk/?p=2631#comment-11250 The thousands of ‘accidental holiday let landlords’ who have decided to let their unsold second homes to the stay at home UK tourists this year should take note of this. Recent research indicated that a large number don’t have liability insurance to cover guests or employees, because they only see letting as a temporary measure to gain an income, rather than let the home sit empty. As liability claims can total millions, holiday let owners should not put themselves at risk. It is also worth considering that friends and family who use holiday homes could also get injured and sue. The thousands of ‘accidental holiday let landlords’ who have decided to let their unsold second homes to the stay at home UK tourists this year should take note of this.

Recent research indicated that a large number don’t have liability insurance to cover guests or employees, because they only see letting as a temporary measure to gain an income, rather than let the home sit empty.

As liability claims can total millions, holiday let owners should not put themselves at risk. It is also worth considering that friends and family who use holiday homes could also get injured and sue.

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