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Home Insurance UK news (page 5):
 | Home insurance must be chosen wisely |
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| 10th July 2010 | | People need to make sure they select a home insurance policy that best suits the needs of their property, an expert has highlighted. Graeme Trudgill, technical and corporate affairs executive at the British Insurance Brokers Association (Biba), emphasised that some people may have good reason not to... | |
 | Rise in CGT to spur house purchases, says expert |
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| 26th June 2010 | Home insurance customers can expect an increase in activity in the property marked buoyed by the increase in capital gains tax (CGT) announced in the latest Budget.
The announcement made by chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne is bound to have an impact on the housing sector, said an ... | |
 | ABI: Home insurance is a vital protection |
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| 25th May 2010 | Home insurance should be a top priority as future loans and potential losses through burglaries are real risks for household owners.
Malcolm Tarling, media relations manager at the Association of British Insurers (A... | |
 | FMB opposes VAT on newly built properties |
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| 27th April 2010 | Home insurance customers would be interested to know that the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is against any VAT charges on new-builds, as proposed by the Liberal Democrats.
Brian Berry, director of external affairs at the FMB, said: "We have got house building at its lowest level ... | |
 | Rise in distraction burglary |
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| 22nd April 2010 | Home insurance customers should take precautions to protect themselves against distraction burglars calling at homes, advises a new study.
The research, carried out by Sainsbury's Home Insurance, found that over three million families had fallen prey to this rising crime trend, in the past ... | |
 | New technology to measure flash-flooding |
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| 16th April 2010 | Home insurance customers should look out for new technology that can estimate the damage caused by flash floods.
The flood model, pioneered by insurance giant Aviva, will help insurers and agencies involved in flood-risk management understand the impact of rain storms.
By using las... | |
 | More home insurance customers 'putting homes at risk with DIY' |
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| 8th April 2010 | This year 39 per cent of homeowners are planning to conduct their own DIY tasks instead of calling in professional tradesmen to do the work for them, according to Santander.
This is putting home insurance customers at risk of paying for costly damage if things go wrong.
The lender... | |
 | Avoid home insurance claims as country prepares to freeze over again |
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| 24th January 2010 | Homeowners must be prepared for another period of freezing weather and ensure they minimise the risk of making home insurance claims.
Fortis is calling on Brits to take immediate action to protect their properties, even if they avoided damage in the previous spell of harsh weather.
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 | Homeowners must be protected against extreme weather |
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| 8th January 2010 | Property owners need to make sure they have home insurance in place during the cold snap in case of unforeseen incidents, it has been said.
Halifax recommended that people keep an eye out for burst or leaking pipes, which can not only damage the inside of a property, but also its structure.... | |
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