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HomeProtect announces its Landlord of the Year 2018

Thursday, 03 May 2018

Elaine Kellington of Coldstream, Scotland is HomeProtect's Landlord of the Year 2018

HomeProtect launches Landlord of the Year Award

Tuesday, 06 March 2018

We’re on a mission to find landlords who go the extra mile to provide a great service to their tenants

Top 10 unusual home insurance claims - squirrels

Top 10 most unusual claims of 2017

Monday, 04 December 2017

HomeProtect receives calls from customers making many strange claims every year, but 2017 certainly has been an interesting year!

Buy-to-let landlords defy extinction threat

Tuesday, 31 October 2017

New data shows that far from being driven to extinction by tax changes, the proportion of landlords who are buy-to-let is actually growing not dropping.

Homeowners love gadgets | 2018 predictions

Tuesday, 23 May 2017

New research shows that homeowners love to buy gadgets for their properties

Schoolchildren carry valuables worth £1.8 billion

Saturday, 18 March 2017

Many parents believe that their child’s possessions are covered under the same insurance policy as the family home, but this is not always true

Smart locks for flexibility and security

Wednesday, 15 February 2017

When it comes to changing your locks, bear in mind that this could also have financial implications on your home insurance.

Christmas gifts warning from the ABI

Saturday, 24 November 2012

Insurers have urged householders to keep Christmas gifts secure after dealing with claims totalling £35m in the UK last December.