News & Insights

Browse our articles below, where we provide important tips, resources, and benefits for keeping your family and home safe.

Ed Jackson

Do tenants need home insurance?

When renting a home, you’re not responsible to insure the roof over your head, but what about everything you own within it? While your landlord should have landlords insurance for the rental property itself, it won’t protect your personal belongings or offer cover if accidents happen that you’re responsible for. In this article, we’ll walk you through the different types of tenants insurance, what’s included and what’s not included, as well as additional cover. Do I need home insurance when renting? When renting a property, you don’t need to

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Ed Jackson

What does the Renters’ Rights Bill mean for Landlords?

With the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Bill, the private rental sector in the UK is set for some big changes. Designed to strengthen tenant protections and improve housing standards, the new bill also brings new landlord rules, some of which may affect how you manage properties, communicate with tenants, and even structure your insurance. In this article, we’ll explore what the Renters’ Rights Bill is, how it could impact landlords with new landlord rules, and what steps you can take to stay compliant. What is the Renters’ Rights

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Ed Jackson

How to keep your home safe when you go on holiday

The school term is almost over and the time has finally come to jet off on your summer holiday! Whether you’re holidaying abroad or hoping to catch the best of the UK summer, it is important to ensure that your home is safe and secure while you’re enjoying yourself, so that you don’t return home to any nasty surprises! Not sure how to protect your home while you’re not living in it? Have no fear, Nest GI are here to help! Lock up, check and check again While it

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Ed Jackson

An essential guide to getting insurance for a new build home

A shiny new build home, fresh paint, and that just built smell…what could go wrong. Hopefully nothing! But just in case, sorting out new build home insurance is a must. Here’s everything you need to know about home insurance for new builds. New build warranty vs new build home insurance The majority of new build homes come with an NHBC warranty or insurance policy. The NHBC is the UK’s leading organisation for setting building standards and providing warranties for new homes. The warranty on new builds lasts 10 years

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Ed Jackson

All you need to know about first time buyer home insurance

Congratulations! You’ve got your first home – now let’s make sure it’s properly protected. Picking out furniture and figuring how to work the boiler is great, but there is one thing that you shouldn’t forget: home insurance. Having the right home insurance in place ensures that your new home and everything in it is protected against any unexpected events. For first time buyers especially, home insurance can feel overwhelming. What insurance do I need when buying a house? What type of cover do I need? How much should I

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Ed Jackson

What insurance do I need as a landlord?

Taking on the role of a landlord comes with a range of responsibilities, and having the right insurance in place is key to protecting your property, tenants and finances in the case of something going wrong. Choosing residential insurance for your rental property won’t provide the right cover, so it’s important to have landlord insurance instead. Additionally, with upcoming stamp duty changes (SDLT) in April, landlords need to be even more mindful of financial risks. Unexpected property damage or even loss of rental income could make an already costly

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