Apartment owner’s insurance Archives | The Richey-Barrett Co Insurance

Insurance is more than a box to check for owners of apartments, condos, and rental properties, it’s a critical safeguard against real financial and legal risks. Property damage, tenant safety, and rising legal liability make commercial habitational properties some of the most complex to insure. To get it right, owners need coverage that reflects their unique…

Owners of multifamily housing are seeing an upheaval in their renewals this year if they are even being offered one! The multifamily and rental property industry has been facing a challenging market place for several years but this past year and the next 24 months may put many landlords out on the street without coverage.…

Understand some of the major conditions that can affect the operation of your heating boiler this winter. From Lakewood to Cleveland Heights, Greater Cleveland has some beautiful older apartment buildings. Most of these apartments are heated with cast iron boilers either using steam or hot water to operate the systems. Hartford Steam Boiler, one of…

Apartment buildings throughout northeast Ohio have very different types of roofs, but what they do have in common is the need for a roof maintenance program. During the latest inspection of the gable roof on our office we discovered we had a leaking pipe collar/vent stack. This was an inexpensive repair, but if we did…

Keeping your apartment building occupied is paramount to profitability, but don’t be negligent in your application and screening process. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has created regulations that define classes of people who can’t be discriminated against in the rental process. (read more) As a landlord, you may not discriminate in renting…