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Direct Line Home Insurance

Offering you two levels of cover to suit your needs. Compare our Home insurance using the table below:

Level of cover Direct Line Home Insurance Direct Line Home Insurance Plus
Buildings Sum Insured
up to £1,000,000
as standard
Unlimited
Contents Sum Insured
up to £50,000
as standard
up to £50,000
as standard
Personal Possessions
Optional
up to £5,000
as standard
Accidental Damage
Optional
tick
Family Legal Protection
Optional
tick
Annual Travel Insurance
cross
tick
Home Emergency
Optional
up to £500
Cycle cover
Optional
tick

The Home Insurance that gets even better...

  • UK only call centres for all our sales, service and claims lines
  • Discounts available when you purchase more than one Direct Line policy
  • We can arrange for professional tradesmen to carry out repairs on your behalf
  • 24 hour emergency helpline
  • We automatically increase your contents insurance sum insured if you’re getting married and at Christmas.
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Are you a landlord?

keys to your home insurance

Did you know that Direct Line for Business could give you the right cover at a competitive price?

With a straightforward quote process, you'll find it easy dealing with our UK-based teams.

Call 0845 604 2292 to find out more or get an online quote.

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Service to make you feel right at home

  • If you move house, we cover your contents whilst in transit, when you use professional removers.
  • We’ll provide alternative accommodation if your home is made uninhabitable by an insured event
  • We will give you £25 towards your current home insurance provider’s cancellation/switching fees
  • 10% Discount at renewal if you haven’t made any claims
  • Content covered for children at University – up to 10% of your sum insured
  • Contents covered in the garden (up to £1,000) and plants (up to £250)
  • Tailor your policy by choosing to add extra cover levels such as personal possessions, accidental damage, family legal protection or home emergency!

Direct Line Home Insurance Plus

Our Home Insurance Plus product includes the following levels of cover as standard:

  • Unlimited buildings cover
  • Annual Travel Insurance
  • Family Legal Protection
  • Accidental Damage
  • Personal Possessions
  • Home Emergency

Take a look at the Home Insurance Plus Summary of Cover for more information…

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Home Insurance tips & advice

As well as helping you to understand more about home insurance we can also provide useful hints and tips on other topics about your home:

Buying and selling property
Helpful tips from Direct Line Home Insurance and what to do if you want to buy or sell a house

Second homes
Tips and advice from Direct Line home insurance about buying, maintaining and insuring a second home

Home improvements
Useful tips and advice from Direct Line Home Insurance about home improvements

Home maintenance
Tips and advice from Direct Line Home Insurance about home maintenance from insulating your home to dealing with structural problems

Green living
Many of us are concerned about our carbon footprint – here are some ideas to make your home more environmentally friendly

Discounts? We've got them covered, too

Get Direct Line Home Insurance and we’ll give you an introductory discount on:

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Direct Line Insurance plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Registered office: Direct Line House, 3 Edridge Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 1AG. Registered no. 1810801. The Financial Services Authority's Register can be accessed through http://www.fsa.gov.uk/Pages/register

 
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