What is home insurance?
Home insurance provides financial protection to you in the event of something happening to your property and/or belongings.
Depending on your policy you might be covered for theft, fire, flood, loss, accidental damage and more.
There are two types of home insurance:
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Buildings Insurance
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Contents Insurance
How you can get contents insurance
No matter how careful you are, there’s always a risk that your belongings could be broken, damaged or stolen.
It’s important that you protect your belongings. As your landlord, we suggest that you look for providers who are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
One option is to insure your contents and personal possessions through the My Home Contents Insurance Scheme.
My Home can insure items such as furniture, carpets, curtains, clothes, bedding, electrical items, jewellery, pictures and ornaments. This covers your belongings from fire, theft, storm, burst pipes, flood and other risks.
You can find out more about My Home Contents Insurance by clicking on the video below.
It’s now easier for you to get covered with the My Home online platform. You can now purchase your home contents policy online when paying monthly via direct debit, please note paying by direct debit is more expensive than other payment options.
For more details or to get started, you have a few options: : Visit the thistle my home website, request a call back from the team, or call 0345 450 7288.
It’s a good idea to look into what a home contents insurance policy would cover you for, to help you decide whether you think you need one. MyHome is offered by The National Housing Federation working in partnership with Thistle Insurance Services Ltd. Thistle Insurance Services Ltd is a company that specialises in social housing contents insurance, however there are also other providers that can be found on comparison websites like Money Supermarket or Compare the Market.