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Landlords could avoid financial problems in the future by purchasing emergency assistance cover and rent guarantee insurance, according to one expert.
Tom Entwistle, editor of Landlordzone.co.uk, suggested it is "always a good idea" to buy such cover, as it can make managing properties "easier".
For those "worried that they might lose tenants", rent guarantee insurance can provide protection against rent arrears, Mr Entwistle commented.
"If the landlord is quite highly-geared financially and they are worried they are not going to be able to pay the mortgage, it [rent guarantee insurance] is especially useful," he remarked.
However, despite the expert's suggestion, recent research from the Association of Residential Letting Agents revealed that tenants are now staying in rented properties for longer.
The association noted that tenants now stay an average of 16.3 months, compared with 16.1 months during the first quarter of the year.
Meanwhile, tenants in central London stay an average of 17.3 months, while those in the south-east remain in a rented property for 16.8 months.
