{"id":69,"date":"2025-05-30T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.burchellagency.com\/blog\/?p=69"},"modified":"2025-05-28T12:00:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T18:00:27","slug":"should-renters-have-an-inventory-of-their-personal-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.burchellagency.com\/blog\/should-renters-have-an-inventory-of-their-personal-property\/","title":{"rendered":"Should renters have an inventory of their personal property?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a renter, you might be among the many who believe they don’t need or can’t afford renters’ insurance. However, both assumptions are incorrect. If you think your landlord’s insurance covers you, think again; it doesn’t. Can you afford to lose everything you own? Probably not. At AW Burchell Agency Inc. in New York, we can show you options to protect your property without straining your budget.<\/p>\n

If your rental is damaged and your property along with it, would you be able to remember everything you had before the damage? Most people are unaware of the extent to which they have accumulated possessions over time.<\/p>\n

Creating an Inventory<\/h2>\n

Grab a pad and pen and bring along your phone to take pictures. Go through the rooms of your rental and document all the items you see. Open drawers, closets, and cupboards to find everything. Be as detailed as you can. For electronics, please provide the make, model, and serial number. Attach any receipts or sales slips that you have for your property.<\/p>\n

Take pictures in every room, especially highlighting any high-value items. Also, provide quantities of items if there is more than one. The more detail you provide, the easier it will be if you need to make a claim.<\/p>\n

Storing Your Inventory<\/h2>\n

The inventory needs to be stored away from your rental. Uploading a copy to the cloud is a good way to ensure you can access it, regardless of where you end up after your rental is damaged. Place the original in a fire and water-safe container.<\/p>\n

Contact AW Burchell Agency Inc. in New York to learn more about how you can benefit from renters’ insurance and protect all the personal property you have acquired. Give us a call or reach out through our website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As a renter, you might be among the many who believe they don’t need or can’t afford renters’ insurance. However, both assumptions are incorrect. If you think your landlord’s insurance covers you, think again; it doesn’t. Can you afford to lose everything you own? Probably not. At AW Burchell Agency Inc. in New York, we […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[16,26,13,25],"class_list":["post-69","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-renters-insurance","tag-aw-burchell-agency-inc","tag-inventory","tag-new-york","tag-renters-insurance"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t