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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

Households looking to cut heating bills warned about costly insurance mistakes

Some simple precautions could ‘make all the difference’ in keeping cover valid and protecting homes through winter, Defaqto said (Yui Mok/PA Archive) - (PA Archive)

Households attempting to cut their bills this winter are being warned that some attempts to save costs could end up invalidating their insurance.

Switching the heating off entirely, failing to maintain a minimum indoor temperature, or neglecting to service a boiler could be steps that risk invalidating home insurance – and leave households facing costly repairs if something goes wrong, financial information business Defaqto said.

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