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Home > Blog > Commercial Property Insurance on Your Leased Building: Who Needs the Coverage?
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017

Commercial Property Insurance on Your Leased Building: Who Needs the Coverage?

Office buildingsMany businesses do not own the structure in which they operate. Rather, you may lease that space from another company or individual. This may be a large building with multiple tenant locations. It could be a single structure that your company occupies fully.

In these situations, your company still needs commercial property insurance. How much, and what it covers, can differ from one organization to the next.

What Is Commercial Property Insurance?

This business insurance helps protect the company from losses related to damage to the structure. It pays to protect the structure, contents, and other assets your company owns. If you were to own the building outright, the business would require comprehensive commercial property coverage to protect the entire structure, parking lot, signage, and any other component of real property attached to the structure.

When you lease real property, though, who pays for the commercial property insurance? In most cases, tenants are responsible for obtaining their own commercial property insurance. This property insurance should usually cover:

  • The tenant’s portion of the building. This should include things such as structural walls and fixtures within your area
  • Your company’s inventory
  • Your company’s assets such as furnishings
  • Computer equipment

Commercial property insurance for leased properties usually does not cover the actual structure itself. Rather, it is generally the property owner's job to have insurance on the structure. This type of insurance will not usually protect the tenant from losses related to perils. Rather, it provides protection for the owner’s investment (the building and its equipment). For this reason, all tenants should have their own coverage in place to minimize the risks associated with loss.

If you are moving into a new structure, speak to the owner about the type of commercial property insurance in place. Learn what it covers and what it does not. Ask for a copy of the policy to know what type of business insurance you need to safeguard your investment. Without this coverage, a fire could destroy the building, including your business, and you would not have the protection you need to replace what you lost.

Commercial property insurance is necessary for nearly all types of businesses. Without it, your company could suffer losses after a fire, storm, theft or vandalism. This is one of the most valuable and key types of business insurance available.

If you have a business in CA, NV, WA, or AZ, we can help you get the commercial property insurance you need. Call us at 925.737.1560 for more information. 

Posted 1:46 AM

Tags: insurance, commercial insurance, business owners, commercial property insurance
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7 Comments

John Archuleta said...
My landlord continues to charge me every month for a liability to landlord insurance fee that she had purchased way before I moved into her shared living apartment building is it legal for her to charge me its her policy I thought I had to purchase my own insurance I didnt think it was legal for her to charge me for something that she bought thats like saying Im going to buy insurance on my car but Im going to charge you for it every month doesnt sound right to beable to force someone to pay could you please please give me some information on this matter
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 01 2020 5:46 AM
Craig Williams said...
John,
Residential tenants are generally well protected by regulations. Your question may be specific to what state you are in and is really more of a legal question to ask. You may want to consult with an attorney in your state. Aside from that, Id refer you to what your lease says. If its not in the lease, I dont know how your landlord can charge you for it.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 07 2020 11:29 PM
ali said...
Our commercial tenant will not sign a lease - 4 years not.
Will his insurance and our insurance cover him his building if there is not signed lease?
thanks
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18 2021 1:59 AM
Craig Williams said...
Well, we always recommend obtaining a signed lease before allowing your tenant on the premises and your lease should require the tenant to carry certain insurance coverages. In a situation where you have a tenant but no lease, you may want to consult an attorney for the proper steps to achieve the result you want.
If the landlord and the tenant each has his own policy in place, the fact that there is no lease should not negate any insurance, but without a written lease, sometimes there is some dispute about who is responsible for a particular loss.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18 2021 6:18 PM
PPL Homes said...
Thank you very much for the information provided! I was looking for this data for a long time, but I was not able to find the trusted source.

TUESDAY, JULY 26 2022 7:18 PM
Craig Williams said...
JSW Insurance is a trusted choice for your commercial property insurance needs.
TUESDAY, JULY 26 2022 7:59 PM
PPL Homes said...
Excellent and A wonderful read! Your article is the best one I have learnd, and it has helped me. Keep doing that.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 2022 5:10 PM

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