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how do i get online discounts for home insurance on non standard homes?

I've been given a b&c renewal quote i'm happy with but every year i compare prices just incase.
I have troubles in that i'm insuring a cottage flat, basically two houses on the bottom and two on the top, all have their own gardens/front door etc.
No insurance site regosnises this house type, putting it in as a flat means i get a dearer quote and anything else is blatantly lying (semi etc).
I always end up calling the companies, discribing the house, and depending who i get decide it's a flat or a maisonette, or a country cottage, but i miss out on all the quidco/mutualpoints reward options as i have to phone them.

I'm sure i can't be the only one in this boat - what do i do?
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  • Astaroth
    Astaroth Posts: 5,444 Forumite
    I dont know about quidco but certainly a lot of insurers will give you their normal online discount if you try to do the quote online and it then fails because of the non-standard risk issue and you have to phone them (if you explain the situation).
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