Our detailed articles provide safety tips, guides, and expert advice on all things home – whether you’re looking for ways to keep your home insurance premium low or planning a home DIY project. We’ll provide general information as well as in-depth guidance about our cover, so if you’re considering an Aviva home insurance policy – or you already have one – you can find details about what’s covered here.
How is your home insurance premium calculated?
What determines the cost of a home insurance premium, and are there ways to keep it down? Learn about the factors that insurers take into account when pricing a home insurance policy.
All about home insurance
Questions about your policy, making a claim, or how to qualify for a no claim discount? Here’s where to find the answers.
What is accidental damage insurance?
While household hiccups are common, it doesn’t mean they’re not a hassle. Keep stress levels down is to restore normality as quickly as possible.
What types of home insurance are out there?
Trying to decide which type of home insurance works best for you is frustrating, but with cover especially tailored for everyone, you can rest easy on your sofa.
What’s the difference between buildings and contents insurance?
It may be tempting to gamble on home insurance, but is it wise to risk your house or possessions? If you do play safe, what type of cover should you choose?
What does home insurance cover?
Your home is probably the most expensive purchase you'll ever make, and home insurance gives you peace of mind that if something goes wrong.
Insuring your holiday home
Be it for business or pleasure, your holiday home will need specialist insurance. Find out how you can rest easy with the right insurance cover here.
Buying a house or moving?
From moving checklists to all-inclusive cost guides, this is where you’ll find all the information you need to move into a new home without a hitch.
The process of buying a house
Saving for your first home? Then you need to know just how much it really costs to make sure you're saving enough to get on the property ladder.
Home-viewing checklist
From damp patches to cracks in the walls, what to look out for when you’re out viewing homes.
The true cost of buying a house
Saving for your first home? Then you need to know just how much it really costs to make sure you're saving enough to get on the property ladder.
Insurance for first-time buyers
Our guide to insurance for first-time buyers including buildings, contents and life insurance.
Owning and maintaining a home
Prevention is better than a claim. Here are our guides on everything from accident prevention to which alarm system is right for you—we’ll help you keep you and your home safe and looking its best.
Dealing with frozen and burst pipes
Burst pipes cause misery for homeowners. Find out how to prepare your pipes for plunging temperatures and what to do if you’re too late.
Is your property at risk of flooding?
As extreme weather events become more common in the UK, more properties are at risk of flooding.
Which alarm system should you get for your home?
Having a burglar alarm fitted in your home is one way to protect what matters most to you.
How to identify – and get rid of – pests in your home
Find out how to keep rats, mice and insects from your home.
Escape of water – how to protect your home
One of the most common home insurance claims is for escape of water, but what’s covered when you make a claim?
Preparing for a flood
What to do if a flood’s on the way, from precautionary measures to safeguarding important documents.
Making home improvements
Take a look at our tips to getting started with home renovations and decorations.
On The Aviva Edit
Browse related articles about protecting your home on our magazine, The Aviva Edit.
The home improvements you need to tell your insurer about (and the ones you don’t)
You’ve got all the right tools for your home improvement project, but have you told your insurer about it? Because you might need to.
Five ways to winter-proof your property
We know it’s important to make sure our homes are ‘winter-ready’, so instead of putting those jobs off, why not tackle them now?
Five ways to keep your boiler in check
Simple steps to check your boiler is in top condition.
Ready to get home cover?
Our Home Insurance includes Buildings and Contents Insurance together, but we offer them separately too.