Rent & Legal Protection – Canopy

What is Rent and Legal Protection?

Rent and Legal Protection or RLP is comprehensive cover to protect you should the worst happen.

We’ve partnered with DAS UK Group to provide Rent & Legal Protection Insurance to give you total peace of mind. DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Company Limited (‘DAS’) is the underwriter and provides the legal protection insurance and additional services under your policy.

How do I get a quote for Rent & Legal Protection?

We offer two different types of policy, one for Landlords who own the property they wish to cover, and one for Agents.

Landlords
To get a quote for RLP as a Landlord you can be covered in minutes and choose to pay upfront. Click here to get an instant quote.
Agents & Agencies
If you are an agency click here to contact our helpful Sales team to discuss.

What is covered under Rent & Legal Protection?

Our Rent and Legal Protection Policies offer you the following:

Rent Protection
Up to 12 months' rent paid in full should the tenant fall into arrears.
Property Damage Cover
Dealing with disputes over damage to your property
Tenants or Squatters Eviction
Of those living without your permission along with legal proceedings.
50% of Rent
Paid after vacant possession for up to 3 months
Legal Expense
Coverage of up to £50,000
24/7 Support
For Agents and Landlords via a legal advice helpline.

You also have access to DAS Businesslaw as part of your policy. DAS Businesslaw is an online resource that provides vital business and legal support. It contains a range of regularly updated business and legal guides, document builders, interactive checklists and videos that can help you stay on top of managing your properties, as well as helping you to manage your exposure to legal risk. Visit www.dasbusinesslaw.co.uk and use the voucher code on your policy documents.

What countries are covered?

Our policies cover properties in:

England
Wales

Can I pay for Rent & Legal Protection monthly?

No, at the moment you can only purchase an annual policy.

Which properties are covered by Rent & Legal Protection?

The property you have told us about used for residential purposes only, and let under:

an assured shorthold tenancy or assured tenancy under the Housing Act 1988; or
a standard contract under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016; or
an assured tenancy or short assured tenancy under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988; or
a private residential tenancy under the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016; or
a Company Residential tenancy (company let) created after 28th February 1997 where the tenant is a Private Limited Company (Ltd), a Public Limited Company (Plc) or a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP); or
a private residential tenancy to which the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 applies; or
an agreement where you have let a room or rooms in your property to a lodger for residential purposes and you live in your property as the landlord along with the person you have let the room or rooms to; or
any equivalent or future amending legislation applying to this definition.