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The perfect storm as home insurance prices continue to rise

  • Claims for storm damage have risen by 55% since 2023
  • Home premiums rise 8% from Q1 2024
  • Premiums are 32% higher than this time last year
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More than a quarter of people are looking to move house

Plus advice from an expert on final things to check the day of moving 

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Music to thieves’ ears: more than 1 in 10 will leave gadgets unguarded at festivals this summer

  • Festival-goers take on average 3 gadgets with them
  • 13% admit they plan to leave valuable gadgets unattended in their tents
  • 13% will leave them in the car
  • 42% will carry them around in pockets and bags
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Home insurance costs increased in 2023, new data shows

  • Policies rose 36% for combined home premiums
  • The average combined policy cost £213 in Q4 of 2023
  • Northern Ireland faced the most expensive premiums
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70% of under-30s don’t have a contents insurance policy

Young people that don’t have contents insurance say it’s too expensive

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Claims to blame: most common home insurance claims revealed

Accidental loss or damage, escape of water and storm damage are the top three most-claimed-for problems at home

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New data shows home insurance costs have risen consistently since 2021

Go.Compare reveals the average cost of home insurance is still increasing

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Homeowners in knots over invasive plant

Japanese Knotweed can cost thousands to remove and potentially devalue a property, but only 28% of us can recognise it

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Don’t leaf it too late: Is now the time for an autumn house audit?

Go.Compare is recommending that homeowners get their houses in order now, before the winter weather arrives

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A third of lockdown purchases now gathering dust

Sewing machines, patio heaters and hot tubs are the most regretted purchases from previous lockdowns