Can You Deduct Home Insurance On Rental Property? 
Home insurance is an expense of holding property for lease . The premium for the policy would be deductible on your schedule C. Incidentally , the type of policy is important . If you only have a landlord interest in property you only need a fire policy . The homeowners policy covers things for which you are not responsible so there isnt a need to buy insurance to protect it , such as tenants contents , and primary liability if someone is injured on the property . 