Our detailed articles provide safety tips, guides, and expert advice on all things home – whether you’re looking for ways to keep your home insurance premium low or planning a home DIY project. We’ll provide general information as well as in-depth guidance about our cover, so if you’re considering an Aviva home insurance policy – or you already have one – you can find details about what’s covered here.
How is your home insurance premium calculated?
What determines the cost of a home insurance premium, and are there ways to keep it down? Learn about the factors that insurers take into account when pricing a home insurance policy.
All about home insurance
Questions about your policy, making a claim, or how to qualify for a no claim discount? Here’s where to find the answers.
Types of car insurance cover
Car insurance is a legal requirement in the UK, but it’s important to consider what level of protection is right for you.
Buying a house or moving?
From moving checklists to all-inclusive cost guides, this is where you’ll find all the information you need to move into a new home without a hitch.
The process of buying a house
Saving for your first home? Then you need to know just how much it really costs to make sure you're saving enough to get on the property ladder.
Home-viewing checklist
From damp patches to cracks in the walls, what to look out for when you’re out viewing homes.
The true cost of buying a house
Saving for your first home? Then you need to know just how much it really costs to make sure you're saving enough to get on the property ladder.
Insurance for first-time buyers
Our guide to insurance for first-time buyers including buildings, contents and life insurance.
Owning and maintaining a home
Prevention is better than a claim. Here are our guides on everything from accident prevention to which alarm system is right for you—we’ll help you keep you and your home safe and looking its best.
Dealing with frozen and burst pipes
Burst pipes cause misery for homeowners. Find out how to prepare your pipes for plunging temperatures and what to do if you’re too late.
Which alarm system should you get for your home?
Having a burglar alarm fitted in your home is one way to protect what matters most to you.
How to identify – and get rid of – pests in your home
Find out how to keep rats, mice and insects from your home.
Escape of water – how to protect your home
One of the most common home insurance claims is for escape of water, but what’s covered when you make a claim?
Making home improvements
Take a look at our tips to getting started with home renovations and decorations.
Ready to get home cover?
Our Home Insurance includes Buildings and Contents Insurance together, but we offer them separately too.