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Home Insurance UK news (page 11):
 | Burglary fears 'not encouraging people to take out home insurance' |
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| 29th April 2009 | Despite increasing fears about burglary many people still risk having to make a claim on their contents insurance by not taking security measures.
Research conducted by Halifax revealed that one in five people never give thought to their valuables and whether or not they can be easily seen ... | |
 | Top tips issued 'to help avoid making home insurance claims' |
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| 29th April 2009 | Homeowners have been advised not to leave keys hidden under plant pots if they do not want to make a claim on their home insurance.
Following statistics which reveal London to be the biggest burglary hotspot in the UK, Halifax has issued some tips on how people can make their properties mor... | |
 | More home insurance customers 'doing DIY' |
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| 28th April 2009 | People may want to check that their home insurance policy is up to date as new research suggests that the UK is becoming a nation of DIY enthusiasts.
A study from Sainsbury's Home Insurance has revealed that in order to save money during the current financial downturn, 65 per cent of people... | |
 | Eager DIY enthusiasts 'may invalidate home insurance policies' |
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| 28th April 2009 | Brits have been warned that their home insurance policies could be made invalid if they are too eager with some of their DIY projects.
Sainsbury's Home Insurance is urging people not to undertake certain tasks unless they are following the relevant compliance procedures.
These incl... | |
 | City dwellers 'do not feel safe in the countryside' |
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| 22nd April 2009 | Home insurance customers who live in urban areas often do not feel safe walking around the countryside at night, it has been revealed.
A new survey conducted by Halifax discovered that 47 per cent of city residents think walking though the streets at night is safer than walking along a dese... | |
 | Brits urged to buy now in the housing market |
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| 22nd April 2009 | People looking to get on the housing ladder and begin shopping around for home insurance are being advised to do so now.
This is because, according to iammoving.com, the cost of completing a housing transaction has dropped significantly.
The company believes that although it is unl... | |
 | Insurance providers 'detecting increasing numbers of fraud cases' |
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| 21st April 2009 | It has been claimed that people who commit home or car insurance fraud could now be more likely get caught out than they used to be.
According to the Association of British Insurers (ABI), compared to five years ago insurance providers are now able to detect more cases of fraud.
Th... | |
 | Home insurance encouraged as 'handbag theft rises' |
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| 18th April 2009 | Women may wish to ensure that their home insurance includes personal possessions cover following the results of new research.
It has been discovered by Direct Line that over one-fifth of women in the UK have had their handbags stolen, which comes at a cost of more than £582 million. | |
 | Many young professionals 'cannot get on the housing ladder' |
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| 18th April 2009 | It has been claimed that purchasing home insurance and obtaining a mortgage is just a dream for many professionals.
According to the Federation of Master Builders, getting on the property ladder is not something the majority of young people and would-be first time buyers are able to do at t... | |
 | Brits urged to update home insurance for Easter DIY projects |
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| 10th April 2009 | Brits may wish to ensure that their home insurance policy is up to date as many are planning on doing some DIY instead of moving house in order to save money, research shows.
According to figures from Yorkshire Bank's quarterly Housebuyers Report, only five per cent of respondents are plann... | |
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