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Bought concert tickets on credit card. Can’t go. Any way to reclaim
As a huge treat I bought myself vip tickets to a concert. The night before we are informed my father in law is end of life and so can’t go. With tickets, travel and accommodation it’s just over 1k. I don’t suppose there is any way I’ll get anything back? Just thought I’d ask, in case.
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Damages Garage Door (neighbours)
Hi all. Hoping this is the correct forum. Recently I accidentally reversed into my neighbour’s garage (my fault) and the tow bar bent the bottom of the door in the corner. I said I would pay for repair. It looks like easy repair as the bit that was damaged is not on the rails and should just need to be straightened back…
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Home insurance problems as close to river
We are having awful problems getting home insurance and I could use some advice. Our renewal quote is £1500 this year, which seems huge! We are 40m away from a river and part of the same postcode is built right on the riverbank and on a flood plain. There was a flood 25 years ago, before all the houses and river defences…
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New job, no private healthcare or life assurance
How would I go about getting options for paying these policies myself now? I was with vitality for 2 years, before that, 6 years with bupa.
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car insurance whilst between homes
does anyone know of a car insurer which will issue a policy whilst between homes, and staying in short term rentals? My current insurer have declined to offer a renewal, which is imminent. BIBA can't help. I've tried dozens of others, with no success so far. I have a 'poste restante' but in answer to the 'and is that your…
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Car Renewal - Missing Info
My car insurance renewal has just come in and I’ve noticed some me missing info I have a minor conviction from 2021 that isn’t spent and I’ve noticed this was not on the renewal nor was it on this last years policy despite me declaring it. (Yes, I should have checked this) Obviously I will need to make sure this is on this…
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Car Insurance For 17yo Son
Hi all My son has just turned 17, so I'm looking to buy him his first car. I am really struggling to work out what impacts the price of the insurance, in order to choose the right car for him. there sadly doesnt seem to be any insurance company who will take a call, take the drivers details, and then advise how much the…
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Landlord building and contents insurance
Hi, I’m a bit puzzled with the renewal of my landlord building and content insurance. I’m due to renewal soon, so I approached aviva to pay my insurance in full as I would be saving around 43 pounds of interest but I was told if I wanted to pay in full, I would need to cancel my policy which I’ve had for about 10yrs and…
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Employment income protection.
I’ve been with my employer for over 5 yrs. As part of their package they offer income protection after 3 months of ill health. Im off with mental health issues. Newly diagnosed PTSD from work related trauma under the old leadership team in the same company. I won’t go into detail as It includes a bereavement during the…
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Adult family (6 people) car insurance
My wife and I are currently insured with
Saga. We are 80 & 85 respectively. FORD FIESTA FORD MONDEO We are both very experienced drivers, with clean licences and no claim bonuses. I am looking for the most
economical way of insuring my adult family on the odd occasions when it would be useful/convenient for them to
drive…
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Home insurance miracle - current provider is the cheapest quote without haggling
My house insurance is up for renewal - my current provider has sent me a quote which is about 23% more than last year. However going on comparison sites, the cheapest I can seem to get is more like 40% more than last year (using the same criteria as before as it's the same comparison site). I guess I'll just let it renew…
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Car insurance - moving house
Hi all I am moving house at the same time as needing to renew my car insurance. I am moving 10 minutes down the road, to a similar, if anything nicer area. I'm fully aware that insurance varies by postcode, so I was expecting some difference, but I am being quoted on comparison websites a 60% hike in premium. From googling…
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Leaseholder - insuring internal fixtures and fittings (such as flooring)
Hi all, I'm a new shared ownership leaseholder (FTB) looking to arrange contents insurance. Under the terms of my shared ownership lease, I'm responsible for wooden flooring, plasterwork, pipes, sanitary ware etc. This is proving a bit of a problem when looking for contents insurance. Indeed, I have very few actual…
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Car Insurance renewal time of year, best way to get cheapest price
Its that time of year where I need to renew my car insurance and I have 30 days. I am with the 4 main comparison websites and they have my details saved, however I cant help feeling that they work on the same way as searching for flights, where you need to clear cookies and use a VPN to get the best deal. With car…
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Cars Parking in an Area Reserved for Tenants
If someone parks their car in a site reserved for residents only is their car still insured while parked in the reserved area for tenants?
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Claim raised, photos sent - what do I do next?
I've started a claim with my insurer. Lots of water damage. Question about how to proceed. I've sent them photos. Are they now expecting me to get quotes etc for everything or do I wait for them to take a look and tell me what they'll pay for? Thats a lot of work. Also, do they expect me to leave the flooring etc down…
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Should have put this Q in here.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6539441/house-insurance-never-thought-to-mention#latest
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Claim on Car Insurance - Not sure how it works
Hi there - I am confused about car insurance. I had my first ever accident recently. I hit another unattended parked car. The owner came out and we exchanged details. Both our cars had damage. I called up Swinton to register the claim. Later the other party and I went to the same garage (it was local to us) and the garage…
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Cracks in rendering after major water leak
We are undergoing insurance repairs for a major water leak. This includes removal of ceilings and plaster on walls in our hallway.We also had large industrial dryers installed for two months. We have however now noticed cracks in rendering all around the outside area of where the plaster is/has been replaced. We are…
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Neighbour's insurer wants our building insurance details just incase.
I live in a freehold house with a leasehold semi-detached neighbour. The leaseholder has just changed their insurer. They are asking for my insurance company and to state if there have been any previous claims. Is that in any way justifiable? Or has anyone had this before? Personally I don't want to provide this info as…
