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Home contents insurance
Don't worry, we have your building insurance covered, but you do need to arrange your own contents insurance to protect your belongings.
We strongly recommend that you arrange your own home contents insurance. Take a look at Thistle Insurance, who offer our customers low cost contents insurance - so you can value what you have.
As your landlord we cover the buildings insurance for your home but you’re responsible, under the terms of your tenancy, for insuring your contents. It’s always a good idea to shop around for a policy that’ll give you the cover you need.
Home contents insurance isn’t compulsory, but it’s a good idea to consider what a policy would cover you for. Home contents insurance can help protect your possessions from risks like fire, theft, water damage, and many more household risks, giving you peace of mind.
Thistle Tenant Risks and Great Lakes Insurance UK Limited, offer the My Home Contents Insurance Scheme, designed specifically for residents in social housing, all our residents are eligible to apply. This policy can cover:
Furniture, Carpets, Curtains, Clothes, Bedding, Electrical items, Pictures, Ornaments.
Limits and exclusions apply. For more information about our policy, please refer to the Insurance Product Information Document (IPID) and Policy Wording.
It’s now easier for you to get covered with the My Home online platform. You can now purchase your home contents policy online when paying monthly via direct debit, please note paying by direct debit is more expensive than other payment options.
For more info or to get started
Ask your local Housing Officer for an application pack.
Call Thistle Tenant Risks on 0345 450 7288.
Or visit Thistle My Home for more information or to request a call back.
Websites like Money Supermarket, uSwitch and Compare the Market provide information on affordable home contents insurance schemes.