What can invalidate house insurance?

What can invalidate house insurance?

What can invalidate your home insurance? Leaving your home unoccupied. …Not getting in touch when something changes. …Keeping quiet about an incident (even the really small ones) …Using your home for business. …Getting a lodger. …Having your home renovated. …Inflating the value of your contents.

Does house insurance have to be in owners name?

While adding a joint policyholder is not compulsory on home insurance, without it the other person would not be able to make a claim or cancel the policy. However someone could typically change and discuss the policy if they have permission from the policy holder.

Which side of the fence are you responsible for?

When looking at the plans, the ownership is indicated by a “T” marked on the plans on one side of a boundary. If the “T” is written on your side of the boundary, you’re responsible for maintaining it. If there’s an H (although actually it’s two joined Ts) the boundary is the joint responsibility of both parties.

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