MSE News: Emergency firm Homecall+ goes bust - your rights

Former_MSE_Guy

This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story:

"Thousands of homeowners could be left without full cover after the home emergency insurance provider went bust ..."

Read the full story:
Emergency firm Homecall+ goes bust: your rights

ElkyElky

Why hasn't their website been taken offline? It doesn't state on their website they've gone bust so anyone who doesn't know, will just be giving their money away to the company.

Alias_Omega

http://www.homecallplus.co.uk/




Not British Gas Homecare.

pompeyfaith

This website still has no message on there saying they are in liquidation that is not good enough

Tobysaw

I was looking at taking out emergency boiler cover and an annual boiler inspection (for a landlord) with Homecall+. I was just googling them to check any forum discussions that came up and came across this. Looking at their website it now says that they have been taken over by United Homecall. Does anyone know who United homecall are and how I find out if they're reputable to go with? I checked Companies house website but couldn't really gather much from it. Thanks.

ihateyes

Tobysaw wrote: »

I was looking at taking out emergency boiler cover and an annual boiler inspection (for a landlord) with Homecall+. I was just googling them to check any forum discussions that came up and came across this. Looking at their website it now says that they have been taken over by United Homecall. Does anyone know who United homecall are and how I find out if they're reputable to go with? I checked Companies house website but couldn't really gather much from it. Thanks.

I would touch with a bargepoll.
probably a management buy out, and management buy outs generally dont work.... example.... MFI

Plus this compnay has to become FSA regulated, which HOmecall + lost their license too, but continued to sell insurance products...
so if this is a brand new company, then they probably arents FSA regulated yet...

Also site only makes reference to existing customers...........

janz70

just bought a service including lardlords cert on groupon site, then read this - worried that Ive just thrown my money away :eek:

essexman77

janz70 wrote: »

just bought a service including lardlords cert on groupon site, then read this - worried that Ive just thrown my money away :eek:

Its been taken over by a 21 year old women so Im guessing at that age she must be really experianced

Meadowslad

I contacted Groupon today and explained situation re Homecall.
Money refunded without delay.