{"id":77,"date":"2022-05-31T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siawv.com\/blog\/?p=77"},"modified":"2022-05-31T15:34:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T21:34:13","slug":"as-a-renter-do-i-need-an-inventory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siawv.com\/blog\/as-a-renter-do-i-need-an-inventory\/","title":{"rendered":"As a renter do I need an inventory?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>About 36% of households are renters. Only about 40% of those households feel the need to have renters&#8217; insurance. That is both optimistic and scary. Being sure that nothing bad will ever happen to you is unrealistic. Smith Insurance Agency of West Virginia in Kingwood, WV has a team of insurance experts who can provide you with the information you need about what renters&#8217; insurance can do for you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you ever need to file an insurance claim for the loss of your personal property, how will you prove that you did have a 60-inch smart TV? It will be easy if you have done a good inventory of your rental with backup photos and receipts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>An inventory is a detailed listing of all the things that you own. It is usually done one&nbsp;room at a time with photos and as many sales receipts as possible. It is much simpler to do this before a catastrophe hits than after. This document is then stored away in a safe place, usually away from your rental, so that if you ever need it, you can easily access it. If you must store it at the rental, store it in a waterproof, fire-resistant box or bag. Placing a copy of it on the cloud or emailing it to yourself and placing it in a file where you can get to it when needed is important.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Beyond just personal property coverage, renters insurance also provides you with liability coverage and loss of use insurance. If your rental is&nbsp;damaged and you can&#8217;t live in it, you will be able to afford another place to live.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Contact Smith Insurance Agency of West Virginia in Kingwood, WV if you are ready to consider the benefits of renters&#8217; insurance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 36% of households are renters. Only about 40% of those households feel the need to have renters&#8217; insurance. That is both optimistic and scary. Being sure that nothing bad will ever happen to you is unrealistic. 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