British teenagers are boosting the value of home contents with the purchase of hi-tech electronic goods, which could result in them needing to reassess their home insurance cover, according to recent...

Britons needing to make a claim on their home contents insurance could be set for disappointment due to being underinsured, according to new research. The study by Abbey found that Britons in...

Homebuyers looking to purchase an apartment, possibly looking to keep burglary and home contents insurance claims to a minimum, have ranked security at the top of their list of desirable features in a...

The Bank of England kept interest rates at 4.75 per cent this week, in a move that was expected by many financial institutions after rates rose by a 0.25 per cent in August. Analysts at the Financial...

Over a third of UK homeowners don't have building insurance, according to a recently published report. The study by Nationwide claims that 39 per cent of Britons don't have any building insurance...

North Cornwall district council yesterday approved the flood defence plan proposed for Boscastle by the Environment Agency, which will attempt to reduce the chance of flooding and potentially lower costly...

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has warned that climate change could threaten the future of the English garden, with heatwaves ruining lawns and possibly pushing up home...

British homeowners have been warned that without necessary security measures they are more likely to be victims of burglary, which could result in an attendant rise in home insurance premiums. The...

Over a quarter of second-hand electrical equipment fails to meet regular safety standards, a report by a home insurance company has found. The report by Halifax Home Insurance, in conjunction...

Britons rank other crime concerns well above worries about burglary, a home insurance provider has said. The Safety Uncovered Index by Legal & General asked over 5,000 people to state which...

A cold snap in winter could cause thousands of boilers to break down, an emergency home insurance company has warned. HomeCall+ reports that when the cold weather hit the UK last year that British...

The Met Office has warned that the UK and the rest of western Europe may experience unseasonable and extreme weather in the next few days, which could cause damage to homes and result in building insurance...

As a new school year starts, students have been advised not to neglect the need to take out adequate home contents insurance to cover their possessions when they're away. Barclays Insurance has...

With the cost of a degree now being estimated at £33,000, students are being warned not to set themselves up for extra expense with unnecessary home insurance. The advice from moneysupermarket.com...

A third of all students will fall victim to crime at university each year with a quarter of all burglaries taking place within the first few weeks of the new term, according to a new report. The...

Consumers have been advised to take out home insurance policies to cover the cost of items they carry around with them. New research suggests that the average Briton carries approximately £851...

First-time buyers are paying out the highest amount ever to get a mortgage, which will be leaving many with little to spend on important extras such as home insurance, according to new figures. The...

Around two million Britons are regularly putting their home at risk and invalidating their home contents insurance, according to a recent survey. Halifax home insurance has this week released...