All news on the topic: House insurance

As temperatures continue to rise across the UK, green-thumbed folk have been urged to avoid 'common' gardening mistakes - as they could be left with a staggering £5,000 fine

Premiums are being quoted between £150 and £199, according to Consumer Intelligence, a firm which tracks prices of home insurance

When Sharon Robinson bought her first floor flat in Bebington, near Liverpool, she was hoping for a fresh start - instead she was left with a dismantled kitchen and her clothes in suitcases

MoneySavingExpert.com reader Ian explained how his automatic renewal price for his home insurance had increased by over £400 - but he was able to save money by comparing prices

Lucy Gawthorpe, 33, from Nottingham, says she was woken by a loud bang in the early hours of the morning on February 9 and rushed downstairs to see water spraying out across the kitchen

Mustafa, 43, a human resources manager who lives in Tower Hamlets, had to fork out £600 after the induction hob in his rented apartment became damaged

The average home insurance premium paid rose to £375 in the first quarter of 2024, the Association of British Insurers said

William Dordoy, 76, says he fears the badly damaged wall outside his home in Herne Bay, Kent, could fall and kill a local schoolchild after cracks appeared in recent storms

Henrik and Tamsin Smith-Thaudal and their three sons moved into a three-bedroom terraced house but just two weeks later they noticed dry rot under their dining room table

The rise in insurance claims was largely fuelled by a series of storms, including Babet, Ciaran and Debi

Councils saw a 23% increase in bed bug callouts in 2023 compared with the previous year, from 11,819 visits to 14,587, figures suggest

Local authority pest controllers were also called to more rat, mice and cockroaches infestations, according to data released following a freedom of information request

Every year hundreds of thousands of burglaries are reported across the UK and criminals are set to take advantage with families leaving their homes behind this Easter break

More than 3 in 10 have no idea what Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is, study finds

Brits are set to be drenched yet again this weekend, with millions of people warned of low pressure moving in which is feared to bring a wet start to the weekend's activities

The group, which helps customers compare deals, reported an 8% rise in pre-tax profits to £92.1 million for 2023, with sales up 11% at £432.1 million

The Met Office has issued amber and yellow weather warnings for much of the UK due to Storm Jocelyn, with winds of up to 80mph are expected in the north and west of Scotland

Consumer champion Martyn James writes a weekly column for The Mirror website and this week he runs through everything you need to know about when insurance claims go wrong

Home insurance has become more expensive over the last year with the typical cost of all home insurance policies rising by £46 between December 2022 and November 2023 according to figures from ComparetheMarket.com

Some Brits use this as a deterrent for burglars and this simple sign could actually be a detriment rather than a benefit warns insurance firm LV

Experts say whilst trying viral heating hacks may seem appealing, they could void your home insurance, cause safety issues if not done properly or result in higher heating bills

The average of the five cheapest quotes for a buildings and contents policy now stands at £227 - and damage from Storms Babet and Ciara is likely to mean more increases

New data from Defaqto revealed that 94% of all boiler and home emergency insurance policies require you to have your boiler serviced before you can make a claim

Martin Lewis addressed soaring insurance prices and explained how car insurance prices are up 61% on average, while home insurance prices have increased by 33%

Families whose homes were badly damaged by Storm Babet hit out at the Prim Minister over a compensation payout and say the amount is not even enough to replace the font door