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Short-term rental insurance is written for owners — not for the operator who leases the property and sublets it

For rent-to-rent operators whose whole margin depends on cover that owner-only policies won't give them.

Founding members get early access and a locked-in founding price.

Subcover Concept preview

Cover requests

Every sub-lease arrangement waiting on a panel quote.

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Awaiting quote5
Quoted this week3
Declined by owner-only insurers2
  • 2-bedroom unit, Parramatta NSWOwner-only insurer declined — referred to panel
    Quote pending
  • 3-bedroom house, Fremantle WAPanel quote received
    Ready to bind
  • 1-bedroom apartment, Richmond VICSub-lease consent attached
    In review
  • Townhouse, Logan QLDPanel quote received
    Ready to bind

Sound familiar?

What people are putting up with today

  • Standard short-term rental insurance is built for property owners, and at least one major policy names the exact arrangement it won't cover: a tenant leasing a home and then sub-leasing it short-term.

  • A rent-to-rent operator's own landlord or tenant insurance routinely excludes short-term guests altogether, so a claim can fall through every policy an operator already holds.

  • With fixed rent due every month regardless of bookings, most arbitrage operations only turn a profit above 55-60% occupancy — leaving no room to absorb an uncovered claim on top of that.

How Subcover works

Subcover is an insurance broker built for operators who lease a property and then sublet it short-term — the exact arrangement at least one major short-term-rental insurer names as excluded, rather than owners. An operator describes their property and sub-lease arrangement once, and Subcover places cover from a panel of insurers willing to write it.

  1. 01

    Describe your sub-lease arrangement — the property, the head-lease terms, and how you're renting it out short-term.

  2. 02

    Subcover checks it against a panel of insurers who write cover for non-owner sub-lease operators, not just property owners.

  3. 03

    Get a quote back and bind cover before your first booking, instead of finding out the gap exists after a claim.

In their words

What people are saying

Real quotes from public reviews and forums, with names removed. None are about Subcover — it isn't available yet.

Most landlords will say no
Short-term rental management guide
standard landlord or tenant policies often exclude short-term guests
Accounting firm, compliance guide
Below 55-60% occupancy, most arbitrage operations lose money
Short-term rental management guide

Founding access

Apply for founding access

Subcover is opening to a small group of founding members first.

  • Early access before public launch
  • A locked-in founding price
  • A direct say in what gets built

Subcover is being built now. Founding members get access first and help shape it. Applying is free and there's no obligation to buy.

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