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    Ensuring Insurance

    Looks like I'm going to get my first rental property. I will be getting a BTL mortgage for a small, very cheap house, possibly with a sitting tenant. What minimum insurance do I need legally; what do you advise on top of that, and who is the best provider of such insurance?
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    None legally, but very very likely the mortgage will require it. Check exact requirements.

    And when does the tenant say they 1st moved in (don;t trust vendor, agent or solicitor..)??
    I am legally unqualified: If you need to rely on advice check it with a suitable authority - eg a solicitor specialising in landlord/tenant law...

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