If you own a flat – whether you live in it or rent it out – you’ll want home insurance to protect your asset, and potentially the contents as well. But insuring a flat can be a little more complex ...

We used the Forbes Advisor home insurance comparison to run a series of quotes for different types of properties: a detached home in Scotland, a semi-detached house in Cambridgeshire and a terraced ...

Festive renovations and purchases may leave your home underinsured. Review building and contents cover, check exclusions, and retain bills to support claims ...

Home insurance prices have continued to drop in 2025, with the average cost for combined buildings and contents cover falling by around 13% in the last year, and by nearly 5% in the past three months ...

The reality is a bit more nuanced. Home insurance is typically split into two distinct types of cover: buildings insurance and contents insurance. Confusing the two is one of the most common mistakes ...