Tenants and residents - do you have home contents insurance?
Why do I need it?
As your landlord we cover the buildings insurance for your home but you’re responsible, under the terms of your tenancy, for insuring your contents. It’s always a good idea to shop around for a policy that will give you the cover you need.
Home contents insurance isn’t compulsory, but it’s a good idea to consider what a policy would cover you for. Home contents insurance can help protect your belongings from risks like fire, theft, water damage, and many more household risks, giving you peace of mind.
What does contents insurance cover?
We’ve teamed up with Thistle Tenant Risks to offer a pay as you go home contents insurance scheme, designed specifically for tenants in social housing, all our tenants are eligible to apply. This policy can cover:
Furniture, Carpets, Curtains, Clothes, Bedding, Electrical items, Pictures, Ornaments.
Terms, conditions, limits and exclusions apply. For more information about our policy, please refer to the Insurance Product Information Document (IPID) and Policy Wording by contacting us on the telephone number below.
For further information about East Lothian Council’s home contents insurance scheme, contact us on:
- ask your local housing office for an application pack
- email insurance@eastlothian.gov.uk
East Lothian Council working in partnership with Thistle Tenant Risks which is a trading style of Thistle Insurance Services Limited. Thistle Insurance Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority Firm Reference Number 310419. Registered in England under No. 00338645. Registered office: Rossington’s Business Park, West Carr Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7SW. Thistle Insurance Services Ltd is part of the PIB Group.
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