What is Home Insurance?

Home insurance is a policy that covers private homes. This policy can combine personal insurance protections these can include damages to the home and its contents. Home insurance can also cover the loss personal possessions, as well as liability insurance for accidents that may happen at home.

A standard home insurance policy is a fixed period contract which would need to be renewed when the contract finishes. Each payment you make to your insurance company each term, is called a premium. Your premium will be lower if your insurance company views you property as low risk. Your property could be seen as low risk if you had any of the following; fire alarms, bugler alarms, fire sprinklers, CCTV etc. Also the position of your house could place you in a low risk premium band, should your property be located next a police station our fire station.

How much does it cost?

Your home insurance will depend on what it would cost to replace the house. Also any other additional items to be insured such as TV's, DVD players and PC's are included in the policy.

Why do I need home insurance ?

The great British weather doesn't only effect our suntan's, but it has caused major damage in past to people homes and lives. Many mortgage lenders require you to have home insurance in order to qualify for a mortgage.

Without home insurance, if your property was damaged in anyway, such as fire, flood or storm damage etc, or your house was burgled you would have to dig deep to pay the bill or replace the stolen items

With home insurance, should your property receive any damage due to fire, flood or storm damage etc, or your house was burgled your insurance company would pay the bill for you and pay towards replacing the stolen items.

Home improvment Ideas

Rainwater Harvesting
Use the water that falls from the sky to flush your toilets and water your garden.
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