Tenant flood damage

Our Experts Answer:

Unfortunately accidental loss can happen to anyone, even a tenant. Your best course of action is to always have your personal contents insured, which will also include some public liability in the event that your actions cause damage to someone else’s possessions, e.g. you left a pot on the stove which caused a fire. Unless you can prove categorically that the owner already had knowledge of flooding in the property and did not warn you, you may have trouble proving your case. If the landlord has made repairs and the problem is still occurring then you must advise the landlord as soon as possible.