Help! Temporary home insurance during building works?

[mooncake]

Hello,

Can anyone recommend a provider to cover our home whilst we have works carried out to the property?

It's also going to be vacant as our builders can't start work before Christmas and most insurers don't allow you to leave a house empty longer than 30 days.

We are meant to exchange today so urgently need to find a provider!! Any help appreciated.

Thanks a lot in advance.

[ed_pete]

Sounds like you need a specialist - try http://www.adrianflux.co.uk/household-insurance/

[Siduhe]

Have you talked to your existing insurer? We moved out for 9 months of building works, but the Halifax agreed to keep our buildings cover in place during the works - with a couple of fairly straightforward conditions, and then they also extended separate contents cover for our rented accommodation. We had to send them details of the planned works and details of the builders' liability insurance first, but they were really helpful.