Home insurance advice

Quick guides

Home contents insurance: a quick guide

If you don't need to insure the building you live in, consider contents insurance for your possessions. Our quick guide will help you get the best deal.

Buildings insurance: a quick guide

Buildings insurance protects your home against the cost of damage from fire, subsidence and other risks to its structure. Our quick guide tells you what to look out for when you compare buildings insurance.

Valuing your home's contents

Many people underestimate the value of the contents of their home - but it's vital to be accurate so you're covered in case of damage or theft. Our guide shows you how.

Buildings insurance: rebuild costs explained

Do you need buildings insurance and do not understand what your rebuild cost is? Read our quick guide for more details.

Vacant home insurance

Do you have a vacant house that you want to insure? Here at comparethemarket.com we compare a wide range of home insurance providers on your behalf, providing you with a variety of quotes from which to choose.

Buildings insurance for landlords

Building insurance for landlords is designed to protect you from the costs of damage caused by natural disasters such as fire or flood.

Home insurance quotes

Are you looking for home insurance quotes for the first time and confused as to exactly what you need? This guide goes through your buildings and contents insurance options.

Tenants home insurance

If you're renting, it's up to you and not your landlord to insure your possessions. This quick guide tells you what you need to know.

Online home insurance

Comparing online home insurance can be a daunting prospect, especially if you have never done it before. Read our quick guide.

New Build Insurance

A brand new home would make anyone nervous, sparkling walls and pristine fixtures. Having new build insurance has never seemed more important.

DIY projects and your home insurance

Home owners looking to indulge in some DIY are advised to consider reviewing their home insurance policies to ensure they are covered.

Best home insurance

Home owners looking for their best home insurance quotes online may need to balance their desire to find a budget home insurance deal with effective home emergency cover.

Flat Insurance

Flats may be smaller properties but there are still many items inside that are of great financial worth to you. Read our guide to comparing flat insurance.

Bungalow insurance

Your bungalow is more than bricks and water it is where you have made your home full of high value items and possessions. Our quick guide looks at how to compare bungalow insurance.

Buying a New Home

Making an offer on a new home can be an exciting time but it can also cause a lot of headaches. Our quick guide looks at how to compare insurance and utilities for your new home, from broadband to new home insurance.

Landlord House Insurance

Shopping around for your landlord house insurance with comparethemarket.com means you can view and compare some of the best prices on the market today for landlords insurance saving you time and could save you money too!

Landlord insurance: a quick guide

Are you a landlord? Own a house you rent out to tenants or do you have a portfolio of properties? Here is our quick guide to landlord insurance and how to compare quotes.

Home insurance exclusions

It is important when shopping for your home insurance that you understand the exclusions that could be applicable if you wished to make a claim.

Add to your policy - Optional extras

Family Legal Protection

You can compare home insurance with family legal protection added with comparethemarket.com. Read our quick guide for more details.

Home emergency cover

If you are interested in Home Emergency Cover, this guide explains what it may provide and how you can obtain it through many of the insurers on our home insurance price comparison table.

Accidental Damage Cover

Confused to what accidental damage is? Read our quick guide to what cover it can provide.

Getting a good deal

Home insurance: getting a good deal

Buildings, contents or both? We'll help you decide and find the right home insurance policy.