Unoccupied
Property Owners

Available under our ARO TEN brand:

Underwritten by Ergo, this product provides for short and long term unoccupancy in residential and mixed residential/commercial properties.

For Risks

  • Which are commercial properties including: catering, retail, offices, manufacturing, warehousing
  • Which are residential properties
  • Which have been unoccupied for up to 5 years at the point of inception.

Key Benefits

  • We offer Buildings only, Contents only or Building and Contents combined
  • Standard Accidental Damage cover on Buildings (optional on Contents)
  • Backed by ‘A’ rated capacity
  • Competitive Unoccupied rates
  • Student tenants accepted
  • DSS tenants accepted
  • HMO (up to 10 individual tenants) allowed
  • Bedsits acceptable
  • Listed Buildings accepted (Grade 2 and Grade B/B+ in Scotland/NI)
  • Up to 75% Flat roof allowable without referral

What is Covered

  • Buildings Sum Insured: £500,000 (up to £3,000,000 on referral)
  • Contents Sum Insured: £40,000
  • Loss of Rent: 20% Sum Insured, 12 month Indemnity Period
  • POL: £2,000,000 or optional £5,000,000

Minimum Premiums

  • Buildings Only & Buildings & Contents £100 + IPT + £20 fee
  • Contents Only £75 + IPT + £17.50 fee
  • Cover for Temporarily unoccupied property (full cover up to 90 days on mid-term unoccupancy)

Optional Cover

  • Optional Legal Expense cover

Standard Policy Excess

  • Standard £100
  • Escape of Water £250
  • Subsidence £1,000