As a landlord there are a remarkable number of unforeseen expenses which can creep up on you and unfortunately managing these expenses requires effort and planning. You can make your life easier however by obtaining effective specialist insurance, designed with the requirements of landlords in mind and by also obtaining landlord emergency cover. The former provides overall protection for you property and also your contents, the latter however offers access to a dedicated emergency service, to help you respond quickly to disasters and minimise the disruption for your tenants. But what is covered? Typically a landlord emergency cover policy will provide you with a response line which you can phone 24 hours a day, any day of the year. This response line will send out trades' people to the property to fix the problem or find a temporary solution. Your premium will normally pay for the call out charges, labour and parts, all to a predefined value. In most instances an excess will not be...