LONDON, September 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

With students descending on university towns across the country this month, landlords are also having to gear up for freshers' weeks up and down the country, ensuring their properties are prepared. Many are expected to head to comparethemarket.com, one of the UK's leading price comparison websites, to ensure they have adequate landlord insurance in place.

September heralds the start of a new academic year for most universities in the UK. While students and academic staff engage in packing and planning, their new landlords are also preparing for students' arrival. Many consider a dedicated landlord insurance policy an essential purchase, helping to protect their property from accidental damage, such as by flooding, fire, subsidence, smoke and burst pipes. Some policies also include legal expenses cover and loss of rent.

Andrew Stocks, Director at comparethemarket.com said: "Landlords who are renting properties to students may find that landlords insurance is an important consideration. It's worth taking the time to find the right policy to suit your individual needs. By using comparethemarket.com, landlords can view and compare some of the best prices on the market today, helping to save both time and money."

Specialising in more than just landlord insurance, comparethemarket.com provides customers with an easy way to find the right deal on a wide range of insurance and financial products including car insurance, home insurance, van insurance, bike insurance, life insurance, pet insurance and credit cards.  It also offers comparisons for a range of household utilities including electricity, gas, phone, broadband and digital TV.

About comparethemarket.com

• comparethemarket.com was launched in 2006 and has grown rapidly over the past six years to become one of the UK's leading price comparison websites.  
• comparethemarket.com provides customers with an easy way to make the right choice for them on a wide range of products including motor, home, life, travel and pet insurance as well as utilities and money products such as, credit cards and loans.
• comparethemarket.com actively selects its brand partners, working with the best and most trusted organisations to ensure quality service to consumers.

comparethemarket.com is a trading name of BISL Limited.  BISL Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

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