Search our home insurance index for guides and facts that'll help you compare home insurance policies and providers.
Home improvements can make your house a home, but do they affect your home insurance? Find out how to make sure you’re covered and the best way to prepare for DIY work.
Does home insurance cover DIY? »
They help to keep your property private and secure, but the cost of repairing or replacing damaged fences and gates can really add up - so are they covered by home insurance?
Does home insurance cover my fences and gates? »
Whether you’re out pottering every weekend or barely step out until the summer months, your garden can contain thousands of pounds worth of items; from plants and power tools to barbecues and benches.
You can usually cover your garage and outbuildings with a combined home insurance policy.
Are home improvements, renovations and building work covered by your home insurance? Make sure you're covered while work's going on and afterwards.
Home improvements and insurance »
You need to know what your home is worth when you take out home insurance. Find out more about how to value it.
Extending your home can expand your space and add value to your property. Find out how to make sure your home has the right cover when you’re building an extension.
Insuring your home extension »
Applying for planning permission is often an essential part of making big changes to your home. Read our guide for tips on how to get it right.
How to tackle shoddy building work.
Poor workmanship and your rights »
Sheds and outbuildings can be covered by home insurance. Find out the type of cover and policy features you need to look for.
The age of your property can have a bearing on home insurance quotes
Cover paintings, sculptures, objets d’art and other pieces of art with specialist fine art insurance.
Whether you’ve got a passion for amassing porcelain figurines, can’t stop collecting coins or own a stamp collection that’s worth writing home about, here’s how to protect what’s precious to you.
Before you buy a specialist electric bike insurance policy, check that your home and contents insurance doesn't already cover your bike.
The cost of garden furniture, equipment, plants and pots can really add up. Find out how your home insurance can help to protect them and when you might need extra cover.
Golf insurance covers personal injury, equipment and public liability, but think about what protection you might already have before you buy a specialist policy.
Your bag is usually covered by contents insurance, but you’ll need to check your policy to see if its covered outside of the home too.
If you have expensive indoor or outdoor plants, you’ll want to protect them against theft and damage. Read our guide to find out more.
Protect watches, engagement rings, wedding rings and other precious jewellery and valuables from loss or theft with the right insurance cover.
Insurance could protect your mobile phone from damage, theft and loss, but consider all the cover options and beware of exclusions and excessive premiums.
Find out about the different types of home security you can upgrade, and how it impacts on your premiums.
Get cover for your musical instruments and accessories.
Musical instrument insurance »
New for old insurance replaces your possessions with like-for-like replacements if damaged, lost or stolen. Find out more.
New for old contents insurance »
When you make a home insurance claim for damaged or stolen belongings, you’ll probably be required to show proof of purchase, or proof of ownership, for any valuable items.
Proof of purchase and contents insurance »
Find out what insurance you need to protect your belongings when you’re sharing accommodation.
Contents insurance often includes a single article limit clause. Find out what this means and make sure your possessions are covered.
Often sold as furniture protection, sofa insurance and accidental damage cover can protect your furniture if it gets stained or damaged.
Storage insurance gives your belongings extra protection when you’re storing them away from home.
Whether you’re into designer or high-street fashion, your clothes can add up to more than you realise. Find out how home insurance could help if you need to replace them all.
Do you know what’s in your wardrobe and how much it would cost to replace it all? Find out how to work out the cost of your clothes and make sure you’re not underinsured.
Calculate the value of your wardrobe »
Wedding insurance provides cover for damages, losses, injuries and cancellations that occur in the build up to a wedding or during a wedding.
Find out which type of home insurance is best for a two-bedroom property and whether you need buildings and contents cover.
Find out which sort of insurance you should consider for a three-bedroom property, including whether you should choose buildings, contents or combined cover.
Four-bedroom homes are ideal for growing families and for providing flexible space, but do they cost more to insure and what else affects the price of premiums?
Find out which sort of home insurance is best for a five-bedroom property and whether you need to consider adding optional extras to your policy.
Compare home insurance for your bungalow, chalet or dormer bungalow and learn why it might differ from sorting out cover for a multi-storey property.
Whether it’s a working farmhouse or rural retreat, arranging home insurance for your country dwelling might need some extra thought.
Compare insurance for properties with flat roofs, or partial flat roofs, looking at both regular and specialist providers to find the right deal.
Find out whether you need specialist insurance if you’re running a guest house or B&B and what it offers cover for.
Compare quotes from insurers that cover people with a criminal conviction and learn what you need to declare.
Home insurance for people with criminal convictions »
Do you live in a ‘non-standard’ home? If your house has timber walls or a thatched roof, you'll need a specialist insurer - compare quotes today.
Home insurance for non-standard construction »
Find out how to balance the extra income from hosting short-term guests with the right type of insurance to make sure you’re covered.
Protect your property and belongings as a live-in landlord with lodger insurance. Compare quotes quickly and easily with GoCompare.
A standard home insurance policy can’t cover your second home. Find out the type of policy you need for your holiday home or rented property and get quotes for your other residence.
If you’re building your own home, or renovating or converting a property, you need a self-build insurance policy.
If you have an unusual home or it has issues like subsidence, you may need specialist home insurance. Read our guide to find which type of cover you need.
Compare cheap insurance quotes for timber-framed homes with a quick and easy search of regular and specialist property cover providers.
Find out whether your home insurance will cover damage caused by your children.
Accidental damage caused by children »
Find out if accidental damage caused by your pet will be covered by your home insurance.
Accidental damage caused by pets »
Home Insurance add-ons include accidental damage, home emergency, personal belongings cover and more. Read to find out more.
Optional extras for home insurance »
Protection against plumbing and drainage emergencies isn’t always included in your home insurance policy, but you can usually buy it as an add-on or as a standalone policy.
Acts of god and home insurance »
Average clause home insurance »
Blocked drains and home insurance< »
Burglary and theft insurance »
Chancel repair liability insurance »
Find out which type of home insurance you may need as a council tenant.
If you live in a home that hasn’t been constructed from bricks or stone, it will make a difference to the cost of your home buildings insurance
External walls and home insurance »
Falling aerials and satellite dishes can interrupt TV viewing, but they can also cause a lot of damage. Find out how home insurance can help and what to look out for on your policy.
Falling aerials and home insurance »
Fire is one of the most damaging home insurance risks so make sure you have the right cover, whether you’re a homeowner, tenant or landlord.
Fire damage and home insurance »
Will your home insurance policy cover you for water damage caused by blocked guttering?
Gutter cleaning and home insurance »
Learn how and why arranging home insurance for a bungalow, chalet or dormer bungalow may differ from sorting out cover for a multi-storey property.
What does voluntary and compulsory excess mean on your home insurance? And what effect does increasing your excess have on premiums? Read on to find out.
It’s unusual, but home insurance companies can collapse. Find out what to do if your home insurer goes bankrupt.
Lost or stolen keys can mean more than just the cost of replacing them. Find out how your home insurance can help, how to keep your keys safe and when your cover can be affected.
House keys and home insurance »
How to cancel your home insurance »
How to insulate your external pipes »
When you buy home insurance you need to follow the rules to make sure your policy’s valid. If you don’t your insurer could reject your claim.
Invalidating your home insurance »
Loft conversions can provide extra space and add value to your home. Read our guide to find out what you’ll need to consider and how to make sure you’re fully insured.
Loft conversions and home insurance »
What happens if your parcel goes missing while being delivered? Find out what to do, and whether you can claim on your home insurance.
Lost parcels and home insurance »
Find out how remaining claim-free could help cut the cost of your home insurance.
No-claims discounts and home insurance »
Find the right policy, and cut the cost of your premiums with our top tips.
Tips for cheaper home insurance »
Home insurers may ask about trees and vegetation due to issues like subsidence, heave, third-party liability and falling trees and branches. Find out more.
Weather damage is usually part of home insurance policies, but exactly what’s covered, and which part of your home insurance it falls under, varies.
Weather damage and home insurance »
If choosing the right home insurance for your property is giving you a bit of a headache, we have all the information you need to easily find a policy that suits your needs.
What are the different types of home insurance? »
What insurance should builders have? »
In the event of a gas leak or gas emergency, here’s what to do and how to contact the National Gas Emergency number.
Returning home after a flood »
How to prevent plumbing leaks »
If you discover water cascading into your home, it’s good to know where to find your stopcock. Learn what you can do if your home’s at risk of water damage.
What to do if you have a leak »
Underpinning and home insurance »
Take a look at home insurance from the AA and find out if this is could be the right cover to protect your home.
Find out more about the different types of home insurance that Admiral offers and whether it would be right for you.
With more than 320 years of helping people prepare for the unexpected, today over 577,000 customers have chosen Aviva home insurance.
With three levels of award-winning cover to choose from, AXA home insurance could provide the protection your home needs. Find out more.
Read about esure home insurance and find out how its five-star Defaqto rated cover could protect your home.
LV= Home Insurance offers two levels of cover. Find out which suits your needs.
As well as being a well-known bank, Nationwide also offers combined and separate contents and buildings insurance policies that cover your home and belongings.
Commonly known as the RSA, the Royal Sun Alliance offers home insurance under the name MORE THAN.
Saga provides specialist home insurance, buildings and contents policies that cover the homes and possessions of policyholders over 50 years old.
Compare the latest Sainsbury’s home insurance policies with GoCompare.