Skip Navigation A A A Accessibility Media Hub Search My Account Report an issue Support Residents Buy / Rent Community Careers About Contact Blog November 2021 10 reasons to choose My Home Contents Scheme this winter 10 reasons to choose My Home Contents Scheme this winter If you are renting the property you live in, it's a good idea to consider having contents insurance, which is designed to help protect your possessions. No matter how careful you are, there’s always a risk that your belongings could be broken, damaged or stolen, so home contents insurance can help provide peace of mind. To help you decide whether home contents insurance is right for you, Thistle Insurance Service shares 10 reasons why you should use their My Home Contents Insurance Scheme this winter. Find out more about contents insurance here. If the image is not loading on your device, the text is copied below: 10 reasons to choose My Home Contents Insurance Scheme this winter Flexible regular Pay-As-You-Go payment options (fortnightly and monthly premiums include a transaction charge). Apply over the phone or by completing an application form. You don’t need to have special door or window locks (just a lockable front door). Covers theft, water damage, fire. Covers tenants improvements (up to £2,000 or 20% of the sum insured whichever is greater). Accidental damage to TV’s and aerials and home computers is covered as standard (excludes items designed to be portable including mobile phones, ipods etc). A £50 excess may apply, full details are available on request. Covers damage to external glazing for which you are responsible. Covers replacement and installation of locks for outside doors or windows and alarms, if keys are lost or stolen. The sum insured will be increased by £1,500 or 15% (whichever is the greater) for one month before and after Christmas to cover presents bought or received (excludes theft which does not involve forcible or violent entry into your home). Covers theft or attempted theft of contents in sheds, outbuildings and garages (up to £3,000). Optional extras are available for an additional premium. Exclusions & limits apply. A copy of the policy wording is available on request. Ask your landlord for an application pack or to apply for cover today, call My Home on: 0345 450 7288 email: myhome@thistleinsurance.co.uk or visit www.thistlemyhome.co.uk Posted: 03/11/2021 By Dagmara Bronczak | 0 comments Comment Form Blog Archive TELEPHONE 0300 323 0325 *Costs per minute up to 10p from landlines and between 3p and 55p from mobile phones. Calls are free from your mobile if you have free minutes in your package." Origin Housing St Richards House 110 Eversholt St London NW1 1BS Copyright © 2021 Origin Housing USEFUL LINKS Accessibility Contact Us Modern slavery statement Site Map Feedback Privacy Origin Housing Limited is an exempt charity, registered in England & Wales as a registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (Registered No. 10008R) and with the Homes & Communities Agency (Registered No. L0871). Registered office: St Richard’s House, 110 Eversholt Street, London NW1 1BS. Origin Housing 2 Limited is an exempt charity, registered in England & Wales as a registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (Registered No. 31985R) and with the Homes & Communities Agency (Registered No. 4766). Registered office: St Richard’s House, 110 Eversholt Street, London NW1 1BS. Accept and continue More information