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Coronavirus help and support for our insurance customers
With holidays being in short supply in 2020, anyone with a second home or holiday property in the UK may feel like they want to treat family and friends to a change of scenery by offering them a staycation break in their home-from-home. Before you lay out the ‘welcome’ mat though, you may find it helpful to think about a few basics to avoid potential mishaps and to keep relationships sweet.
Before anyone visits it’s a good idea to double check that any applicable gas, electricity and boiler checks are up to date and that your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are working correctly. Also, check your insurance to see if there are any instructions or restrictions that you should draw to your guests’ attention, so you don’t invalidate your cover. For example, this could include locking windows when the property is empty.
If your home is located on a complex or holiday park site, check that there are no new restrictions around allowing guests to visit following the pandemic.
See our FAQs for insurance when lending your holiday home, static caravan, or touring caravan to family and friends.
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