When it comes to determining how much renters insurance a landlord should require, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Landlords often consider the value of the tenant’s possessions, the potential ...

A six-alarm fire Monday at The Cooper apartments in Fort Worth displaced all 834 residents in the complex’s two buildings and damaged or destroyed multiple units. Some tenants told the Star-Telegram ...

Sharon Wu, a senior writer with over a decade of experience, specializes in consumer-focused content covering home and finance topics such as insurance, investments, credit, debt, mortgages and home ...

Many renters assume disasters are rare and believe landlords will take care of any serious damage. However, unexpected events such as fires, floods, or severe storms can happen at any time. When they ...

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (https://www.bjs.gov), apartment dwellers are 50 percent more likely to be victims of theft than people who own homes. Despite that fact, only “55 percent ...

BOSTON – Now that September 1 has come and gone, many college students and other Boston renters are getting acclimated to their new apartments. But before they could even move in, renters had to pay ...

Because insurance for renters only covers what’s in the home — like your furniture, computer and clothing — rather than the structure itself, it’s relatively inexpensive. Just like homeowner’s ...

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After renovations forced Monique Gomez to move out of her Westside apartment, the tenant of four years was surprised to learn she would have to find another company to sell her renters coverage. Her ...

If your home or apartment was left damaged by the floods, it may be time to check your insurance policy. Unfortunately, most insurance policies don't cover flood damage, so many southeast Wisconsin ...