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Jason Jebeles
  • Investor
  • Chelsea, AL
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Insurance for HomeAway/Airbnb rental

Jason Jebeles
  • Investor
  • Chelsea, AL
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I have recently finished my basement out with a full apartment.  I have listed it on HomeAway and Airbnb.  We have had great interest and have had 3 short term booking and 1 booking for 19 days within 1 week. This is much more than we ever thought would happen.  My question is do I need a more extensive of insurance policy with people staying on our property.  We have a small farm they are open to walk around and play ground for kids.  I have a normal homeowners policy for my residence. Do I need more?

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Simran Hundal
  • Insurance Agent
  • Atlanta, GA
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Simran Hundal
  • Insurance Agent
  • Atlanta, GA
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@Jason Jebeles,

Homeowners policies are typically inadequate for Short Term Vacation Rentals such as HomeAway & Airbnb. In fact, if insurance carriers found out that you are renting, you may run the risk of getting dropped from your policy or having a claim denied - see the AirBNB forum below:

https://community.withairbnb.com/t5/forums/v3_1/fo...

I am independent insurance agent serving Alabama and I'd be happy to help you navigate this process.

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