Press Feature

Home contents insurance prize draw

November 2008


For peace of mind make sure you’re insured.

Did you know that you are responsible for insuring the contents of your home?

If your belongings are damaged in a theft, fire, flood or accident and you do not have home contents insurance you are very unlikely to receive any financial help from the council or HFI.

We advise you to take out home insurance to cover:

• furniture and fittings;
• personal belongings;
• clothes;
• food and drink;
• jewellery and other valuables; and
• rented equipment, such as televisions.

Comprehensive home contents insurance will also include third party cover if someone claims against you. For example, if you left a tap running and flooded your neighbour’s flat, you could be liable for any damage.

The council provides a special insurance service available only to council tenants (and right to buy leaseholders) providing peace of mind for a reasonable cost.

Anyone who takes out home contents insurance through the council’s scheme between Autumn and December 2008 can be entered in a prize draw.

The first prize is £100, and there are two second prizes of £50 each. The draw will take place in December and the winners will be announced on 15 December.

If you would like more information contact the Tenants Insurance Scheme on 020 7527 1890 or write to them at 222 Upper Street, London N1 1XR.