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.

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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

How to resolve disputes with your neighbours

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 claim on your home insurance policy

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 during the coronavirus pandemic

Buildings insurance guides

Legal expenses cover and your home insurance

Subsidence: causes, symptoms and cures

What is buildings insurance?

The new breed of urban accommodation

Will your home insurance cover neighbour damage?

Everything you need to know about Japanese knotweed

Contents insurance guides

Do I need bicycle insurance?

What type of insurance do I need if I live in a council house?

Home insurance for home-based workers

Cover for high value items explained

Household appliance warranties explained

Insuring jewellery and other valuables

How to calculate your home contents value

What is contents insurance?

Moving home guides

Buying your first house: from newbie to homeowner in 10 steps

Step 1: Should I rent or buy?

Step 2: What can I afford?

Step 3: Saving for a deposit

Step 4: Finding the perfect home

Step 5: Applying for a mortgage

Step 6: Viewing the house

How to make an offer on a house

Stamp duty, surveys and conveyancing

Step 9: Exchanging 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

5 things to consider before buying a unique home

How to buy near good schools

The ULTIMATE student moving checklist

How is council tax calculated?

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

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 schemes

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?

On guard: the best home security devices

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

Keeping your home free of condensation

How to spot signs of damp

Boiler breakdown