Latest Home Insurance News

Accidental damage tops contents insurance claim list

Isabel Buxton / 15 March 2013

Accidental damage is the most common reason for making a claim on home contents insurance policies, new research by Confused.com has found. So, according to the survey, what were the most frequent r... Read more

Legal and General launches high value home insurance

Isabel Buxton / 06 March 2013

If you own a high value property worth over £800,000, or items in your home that are worth a great deal, such as works of art, antiques or jewellery, standard home insurance may not fit y... Read more

Saga home insurance urges precaution for Jubilee celebrations

Rachael Stiles / 29 May 2012

Many people are looking forward to Jubilee celebrations and a long weekend, but Saga home insurance urges householders to make sure their belongings stay covered while they're enjoying the festiviti... Read more

Home Insurance For Tenants

Save on home insurance for tenants…

Home insurance for tenants normally just covers for contents because it is the landlord's responsibility to insure the building. It is important to get home insurance for tenants to protect your belongings, as they are not usually covered by the landlord's insurance.

Compare some of the latest home insurance deals below or compare the market to find the best home insurance for tenants.

Compare Home Insurance Quotes

Comparison Website	Total Number of Insurers	Contents Insurance	Building Insurance	Landlord & Tenant Insurance	Get Quotes
Compare Home Insurance Quotes	40	Yes	Yes	Yes	Get Quotes >
Compare a wide range of deals side-by-side to help you find the best cover at the best price.
Confused Home Insurance Quotes	84	Yes	Yes	Yes	Get Quotes >
*10% of Confused.com home insurance customers saved over £256 against their previous renewal price (Oct-Dec 2012)
GoCompare Home Insurance Quotes	87	Yes	Yes	Yes	Get Quotes >
Compare more than 87 insurance companies. 99% of people could save on home insurance and you could save as much as £116.32.

Compare - Latest Home Insurance Deals

Provider	Online Discount	Buildings Max Std Cover	Contents Max Std Cover	Special Offers	Get Quotes
Sainsbury's Home Insurance	Up to 20%	Rebuild Cost	£50,000	Up to 50% off if you have 5 years claims free Plus a further 15% off your cover if you are a Nectar Card holder. A £30 Sainsbury's Gift Card when you purchase new combined buildings & contents cover by phone. Double Nectar points for 2 years on Sainsbury's shopping.**	Get Quotes >
Marks and Spencer	20%	£500,000	£50,000	Receive £20 M&S Gift Vouchers to spend in store when you buy a new policy. M&S cardholders receive 1,000 M&S points with each policy.	Get Quotes >
Saga	n/a	£500,000	£50,000	Save up to 15% on over 50s home insurance***	Get Quotes >
Direct Line	40%	£1,000,000	£50,000	Up to 40% off your Home Insurance. (Offer ends 02 July 2013)	Get Quotes >
Nationwide	40%	£600,000	£100,000	40% Online Introductory discount for new customers. (See terms and conditions)	Get Quotes >
John Lewis Insurance	n/a	Unlimited	Unlimited*	Up to £50 in John Lewis vouchers when you take out a new Home Insurance policy and enter the vouchercode HOME8 (Offer ends 31st October 2012) Receive a £50 voucher with Classic Home Insurance or a £30 voucher with Flex Home Insurance.	Get Quotes >
Churchill	n/a	£500,000	£50,000	35% No Claims discount. (if you've been claim-free for 5 years or more). FREE Legal advice Line	Get Quotes >
The Co-operative Home Insurance	Up to 20%	£500,000	Quote Required	Up to 25% introductory discount (Applies to combined buildings and contents policies.)	Get Quotes >
Aviva Home Insurance	Up to 20%	£400,000	£50,000	40% no claim discount if you have been claim free for five years or more A tradesperson will be on their way within two hours of your call, to secure your home and make it safe after a break in.	Get Quotes >
Santander	Up to 30%	£750,000	£99,000	Save 20% when you buy online or 30% if you are an existing Santander 123 customer.	Get Quotes >
Post Office Home Insurance	n/a	Quote Required - Panel of Insurers	Quote Required - Panel of Insurers	Guarantees to beat your renewal quote by at least £50. (Offer ends by 30th September 2013)	Get Quotes >

*There is no total sum insured, but other limits apply including single article and total valuables limits.

** Up to 50% offer includes introductory 25% discount applied to annual home insurancepremium and not to additional extras. £30 gift card applies when purchasing new combined cover.

***99% of people who had a buildings and contents quote during May 2012 received a discount of at least 15%.

♦ Not available to customers renewing their existing cover

It is worth shopping around for home insurance for tenants because the value and level of contents covered will vary from one insurer to the next. Things to consider include:

Whether items are covered for accidental damage
Whether your possessions are covered away from home
Whether there is a no claims discount available

You can compare a range of home insurance for tenants with our free comparison service. See the table to compare basic features or click on the links for more details.