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Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen | Without insurance, it’s impossible to get a mortgage; without a mortgage, most Americans can’t buy a home. (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] cheers_queers@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

this might be a dumb question, but aren't landlords required to insure homes they rent out?

[–] obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 1 week ago

A big landlord self-insures.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

This will certainly depend on where you live but my impression is that generally you only need to have it when you have a mortgage specifically because the banks require it as a way to protect themselves. If you pay cash nobody cares.