Protect your home as nights draw in

October 27th, 2010

The clocks go back on Sunday, meaning darker evenings for opportunistic thieves to target your home and car. So how can you keep you and your belongings safe? We take a look… Darker evenings mean cosy nights in, bonfire night fun and the promise of Christmas – but they can also increase the risk of theft or damage to your home or car.

Many people are not home from work until well after dark and their vacant properties are often stuffed with the fruits of Christmas shopping, including expensive gadgets and gizmos.

In short, now is perfect time of year for professional thieves.

Safeguard your house

Prevention always is better than cure, so make sure your home is secured at all times and don’t leave valuables on display.

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Tags: Home, Home Nights

Do you live in a top 20 home theft hotspot?

August 8th, 2010

Homeowners are being urged to be more vigilant when it comes to security, after the Association of British Insurers revealed 80,000 domestic burglary claims totalling £84 million were made last summer alone. Research carried out by moneysupermarket.com has identified the top 20 hotspots for home theft insurance claims.

Although London households are the most likely to make a claim on their home insurance policy for theft, a Manchester postcode holds the top spot for the highest number of theft claims.

Moneysupermarket.com analysed over 1.1 million home insurance enquiries made on the site during 2009. Its research revealed that half of the top 20 postcodes that are most likely to make a claim for theft are in London – an increase of 100 per cent on 2008.

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Tags: 20 Home, Home

How can I estimate homeowners insurance when I haven’t found a home?

August 7th, 2010

I’m trying to determine how much house I can afford to buy–but I need to know how much homeowners insurance and taxes are. Is there an easy way to estimate this?

Tags: Home, Homeowners Insurance