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First time buyers

Important stages of the house buying process

When you’re thinking about moving house or buying your first home, there are a lot of decisions to make, from choosing a neighbourhood to the types of insurance that help protect you and your new home.

Home insurance

Your home insurance price explained

Your home insurance cost depends on factors like your likelihood of claiming. See what else affects your price.
Home insurance

What’s the difference between buildings and contents insurance?

What type of cover should you choose?
Home insurance

Insuring your holiday home

Be it for business or pleasure, your holiday home may need specialist insurance.

More about home insurance

From everyday essentials to the finer details, our straightforward guides help make home-related topics easier to understand.

Whether you're just getting started or looking to dive deeper, explore below or pick a topic that matters most to you.

Home insurance

Do I need personal belongings cover?
Protecting your home

Subsidence: everything you need to know
Protecting your home

10 things you should do immediately when there’s a flood warning
Home insurance

Storm damage cover
Protecting your home

How extreme temperatures can damage your property
Home insurance

The five things you should do when your partner or adult child moves in
Security

Insights and tips to help prevent burglaries in the UK
Home maintenance

Home emergency cover

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It’s easy to underestimate the value of all your household goods. Try our calculator and see how much it would cost if you needed to replace the contents in your home.

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Find out more about Aviva Signature home insurance

Our Aviva Signature home insurance is there to help you cover the costs when the unexpected happens, from damage caused by water leaks or storms to replacing items stolen during a break-in. Fingers crossed, this never happens, but if it does, our home cover will help you get your home back in shape.

Exclusions and limitations apply.

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