Home insurance Guides & Help

Whether you're looking for contents or buildings insurance, or a combined policy to cover both, here's everything you need to know to help you get a good deal on your home insurance.

They say that moving home is one of the most stressful things we can do in life, what with the finances and paperwork involved. You have to find the right area and the right home to move into, and then you have to pack everything up for the big day. What a palaver! But with comparethemarket.com on your side, we believe moving house can be... well, simples.

At some stage in life, nearly all of us will have rented a property – and many of us still do, especially when house prices are booming and buying your own home seems trickier than ever. Whether you’re a student renting a flat or apartment, or you and your family are renting a house, there are lots of different types of insurance that are applicable to your situation. 

Your home insurance is probably one of the most important things you buy – it’s there to protect your home and all the stuff inside it that you love, which is why it’s especially important to get it right. But how many times have you thought ‘I don’t understand that word’ yet failed to find an answer?