Halifax: Notify home insurance of car boot bargain

Wed, 12 Sep 2007

More and more Britons are picking up bargain antiques at car boot sales , a home insurance company has said.

Homeowners must notify their home insurance company of any items that are particularly valuable to check they are covered in case of fire, theft of damage, Halifax Home Insurance has stated.

Senior manager of underwriting at Halifax Home Insurance Vicky Emmott comments a spate of TV programmes have spurred Brits are to turn tat into treasure.

However, she warns: "If you do happen to pick up a bargain it's worth notifying your insurer to make sure it is covered against any loss, theft or damage.

"Although Halifax offers unlimited home contents cover we still need to know if you have an item of particular value in your home."

According to the company, £890 million has been raised by 5.6 million Brits selling their unwanted goods at car boot sales.

The company adds that two-thirds of Brits have attended a car boot sale in the past five years and £64 million has been spent on so-called white elephant purchases.

Parents were advised yesterday by Nationwide Building Society that they may be able to cover their children's possessions under their own policy for free when they move to university.

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