If your house is severely damaged in a storm or a fire, you may not be able to live in your property until it is repaired. However, your home damage must have occurred in a covered event to qualify for temporary accommodation and other living expenses. If your house was severely damaged in a storm or fire, you could be entitled to living expenses such as: Temporary rental apartment or hotel room Meals at the hotelPet boarding expensesStorage fees for your clothes and other belongingsDepending on your individual policy, you could also be entitled to other expenses. However, it is important to know that these expenses will only be available if your home has become uninhabitable.