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Home Insurance UK news (page 3):
 | Garden sheds must be kept secure |
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| 15th April 2011 | People need to make sure their garden sheds are not open to thieves, as outdoor items are particularly vulnerable at this time of year.
Barclays emphasised that the value of items such as lawnmowers and power tools can soon mount up - and they may not be covered by home insurance.
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 | Home insurance may not cover outdoor possessions |
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| 14th April 2011 | Items kept in the garden may not be protected by home insurance policies, research from Defaqto has revealed.
The group found that although 52 per cent of contents policies offer protection for plants in the garden, only 21 per cent will pay out £2,500 or more.
Furthermore, 8... | |
 | Sustainability 'is not a major concern of home buyers' |
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| 8th March 2011 | Sustainability may be high on the agenda for the government, but the majority of property buyers do not see it as a major concern, home insurance customers have been told.
Independent property expert Malcolm Harrison said with older properties, there is often very little home insurance poli... | |
 | Buy to let insurance holders to enjoy rising rents |
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| 8th March 2011 | Rents look set to continue increasing this year, according to Property Hawk, which could be good news for people with buy to let insurance.
Recently, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors found that average rents rose at a rapid pace in the three months to the end of January 2011, bo... | |
 | Water-related problems leading to home insurance claims |
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| 9th February 2011 | There has been a notable rise in the number of people making water-related claims on their home insurance policies, one expert has said.
Graeme Trudgill, head of corporate affairs at the British Insurance Brokers' Association, emphasised that this increase has been witnessed over the pa... | |
 | Elderly homeowners bear the brunt of bad weather |
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| 28th January 2011 | The number of home insurance claims from elderly property owners has increased considerably over the past few weeks, statistics from Age UK Enterprises show.
It revealed that in December 2010, it dealt with 391 per cent more house-related claims than in the same period just 12 months earlie... | |
 | Brits becoming house-bound hermits, research shows |
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| 26th January 2011 | The amount of time spent indoors by Brits has hit an all-time high this month, new Halifax research shows.
As a result of spending more time inside, it found that 28 per cent of people are considering carrying out DIY tasks, which emphasises the need for home insurance.
Of those wh... | |
 | Flood risk 'an important factor' when choosing a house |
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| 7th January 2011 | Anyone in search of a new property needs to assess its flood risk, as this can have a significant bearing on home insurance, an expert has said.
There is a growing need for a flood management strategy to be implemented, otherwise some properties run the risk of becoming uninsurable, suggest... | |
 | Properties at risk when cold temperatures subside |
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| 4th December 2010 | Homeowners need to be aware that their properties may be at risk once the freezing temperatures start to subside, Hiscox has warned.
Leaks caused by burst pipes are one of the most prevalent issues, it revealed, which could lead people to make claims on their home insurance.
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 | Majority of home insurers 'increase cover for Christmas' |
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| 27th November 2010 | The vast majority of home insurance companies offer increased cover over the festive season, Defaqto research has shown.
Statistics from the company reveal that this is the case for 90 per cent of insurers, as they acknowledge that people are likely to have expensive gifts lying round the h... | |
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