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HIRING A PROPERTY MANAGER? HERE’S WHAT YOU MUST CHECK
Whether you are a landlord, freeholder, block company, letting agent or commercial property owner, choosing the right property manager is critical. This checklist outlines **the essential insurance, qualifications, compliance obligations and operational standards** you should check before appointing a managing agent.
Protect Your Building, Tenants & Financial Interests
Appointment letters, management agreements and legislative obligations place significant responsibility on property managers. This checklist helps landlords ensure **the managing agent is fully insured, competent and compliant** from day one.
Insurance Checklist for Hiring a Property Manager
Verify that your chosen managing agent carries the correct insurance to protect you and your property.
- Professional Indemnity Insurance (PI)
- Public Liability Insurance
- Employers’ Liability Insurance (legal requirement if they employ staff)
- Directors & Officers Insurance (for RTM / RMC boards)
- Cyber & Data Protection Insurance
- Property Manager’s Liability / Estate Management Liability
- Legal Expenses Insurance
- Buildings & Portfolio Insurance arrangements
Compliance & Operational Checklist
- Membership of ARMA, IRPM, Propertymark or equivalent
- Clear accountability & service-level agreements
- Transparent service charge & client money handling
- Client Money Protection (CMP) compliance
- Health & Safety management processes
- Fire risk and building compliance procedures
- Regular contractor vetting and accreditation
- Clear complaints-handling process
“This checklist helped us ensure our appointed property manager had all the right insurance and compliance in place.”
Portfolio Landlord, LondonFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Should landlords insist on Professional Indemnity?
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Is Public Liability Insurance essential?
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Should property managers have Cyber Insurance?
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What if the managing agent doesn't have the required insurance?
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Can landlords request evidence of cover annually?
Related Property Management Guides
These are the strongest next pages when a landlord checklist needs to turn practical buying steps into the wider insurance decision rather than staying as isolated advice content.
Readers here often still need to review property management insurance costs, compare liability vs PI vs package cover and property management insurance checklist before deciding how their landlord or management checklist should translate into actual cover structure. Insure24 is an FCA authorised and regulated broker (FRN: 1008511) with access to insurer-panel options including Aviva, Allianz and Zurich where appropriate.
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Checklist pages work best when they connect practical buying steps with the liability, PI, cyber and property-risk pages users need to review before binding cover. These links keep that planning journey focused on the most relevant property-management insurance pages.