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Contents insurance in Richmondshire area housing

Find out about insuring your belongings with a household contents insurance scheme.

We are working with Royal and Sun Alliance insurance company to provide low-cost contents insurance for our customers in the Richmondshire area.

It is worth protecting things that you need and love such as clothes, TV, kitchen appliances, keepsakes, furniture and gadgets.

As your landlord, we insure the building and anything we provide, but we do not cover your home's contents and belongings. You need to ask yourself whether you would need help with the cost of putting things right after a kitchen fire, a washing machine flood, or a break in? It could be expensive. 

Tenants contents insurance financially protects your home's contents.

Prices

Prices start from as little as 45 per week, £1.29 per month, or £15.65 a year (these prices, as of June 2023, are for £4,000 of contents insurance cover based on postcode area and include a transaction fee - they exclude accidental damage and optional covers) for contents insurance.

The price you pay will depend on your individual circumstances, postcode and cover chosen. 

What you need to know about Royal and Sun Alliance's tenants contents insurance

  • tenants contents insurance financially protects the contents in your home, garage and shed
  • you can pay weekly, fortnightly, monthly or yearly - whatever suits you best
  • no excess on claims and no fees for changing your details or cancelling your policy
  • you can upgrade your cover to protect your home's contents against accidental damage
  • you have the option to protect your belongings whilst you are away from home
  • option to also cover your bicycles, hearing aids, and wheelchair/mobility scooter(s) whilst you are away from home

Find out more

If you are interested in tenants content insurance, please find out more or apply today:

  • apply online via the Royal and Sun Alliance website, or if you have any questions you can apply by calling 0345 671 8172
  • tenants contents insurance information on the RSA website
  •  download the Simple Home contents insurance application form (pdf / 1 MB)
  •  read the policy wording for this insurance (pdf / 81 KB)

Submitting a claim

We know that submitting a claim for home contents insurance can be very stressful.

To help the process you can now access an online claims portal provided by the insurer. You can use the portal to submit a claim and track its process – all in one place.

Visit the claims portal.


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