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Home insurance guides

Explore our expert home insurance tips and guides

Below you'll find our collection of expert home insurance guides. We explain everything from different policy types, how prices are calculated, and tips on how to save money on your home insurance.

Home insurance guides

Explore our expert home insurance tips and guides

General home insurance guides

Is November too early for Christmas decorations?

Home insurance excess explained: compulsory vs. voluntary

Holiday home insurance explained

Noisy neighbours? How to deal with neighbour disputes

Home insurance: accidental damage cover explained

What are the different types of home insurance?

How much home insurance cover do I need?

How to cancel your home insurance policy

Alternative accommodation cover

How to make a home insurance claim

How to reduce the cost of your home insurance

Home insurance no-claims discount explained

Unoccupied home insurance

9 things to consider when buying your home insurance

Trace and access can cover

Working from home insurance - what you need to know

Buildings insurance guides

Legal expenses cover and your home insurance

Subsidence: causes, symptoms and cures

What is buildings insurance?

Will your home insurance cover neighbour damage?

Everything you need to know about Japanese knotweed

Contents insurance guides

Bicycle insurance

Working from home insurance - what you need to know

Cover for high value items explained

Household appliance warranties explained

Jewellery insurance

How much contents insurance do I need?

What is contents insurance?

Moving home guides

A step-by-step guide to buying a house

Should I rent or buy?

What kind of house can I afford?

Saving for a house deposit

Finding the perfect home

Mortgage agreements in principle: what they are and how to get one

House viewing checklist

How to make an offer on a house

Stamp duty, surveys and conveyancing

What is exchange of contracts?

How much is my house worth? How to add value to your home

Moving house checklist: What to do when you move into a new home

New build home insurance

How to buy a house near a good school

The ultimate student moving checklist

How is council tax calculated?

How do you save for a deposit on a house while you’re renting?

What is Capital Gains Tax?

Lost parcel? Here's what to do next

Renting guides

How to rent: a complete guide

How do you save for a deposit on a house while you’re renting?

Landlord and tenant responsibilities explained

Deposit protection scheme

Tenants rights

Council tenants' rights

Home security guides

What to do if you get burgled

Insuring your garden, sheds and outbuildings

What types of burglar alarms are there?

Home security devices explained

How keys can invalidate your home insurance policy

Types of door locks

Types of patio locks

Property risks

Is your home covered against storm damage?

Insurance for homes in high risk areas

What should I do if I find asbestos?

Home maintenance guides

What is home emergency cover?

How to calculate the rebuild cost of your home

Hiring a tradesperson: 5 simple steps

Preventing condensation in the home

How to spot signs of damp

Boiler cover explained

Planning permission: What you need to know