What is loss-of-rents coverage and when does it pay?
Quick answer:
Loss-of-rents coverage, also called business income for rental property, replaces the rental income you lose when a covered loss makes units uninhabitable. A burst pipe floods the ground floor of a Savannah triplex, and while it is being repaired, the coverage pays the rent those units would have earned so your mortgage and expenses stay covered. It does not pay when a unit is empty for ordinary reasons like a tenant moving out.
