
Home insurance cheaper with flood defences
Installing flood defences may help lower the cost of home insurance, it has been claimed.
Those lucky enough to own a holiday home abroad need to take into account a number of other considerations. Insuring property overseas can often be a confusing and problematic task due to the language barrier and/or geographical variations on regulations. Other difficulties may arise from the fact many insurers may be wary of providing policies for holiday homes since they are often rented out or left unoccupied for extended periods and therefore the risk of damage or burglary may be higher than other properties. Despite these issues there are a number of specialist providers in the UK who offer dedicated overseas home insurance policies that take the hassle and difficulty out of protecting your holiday home.

Installing flood defences may help lower the cost of home insurance, it has been claimed.