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Warning as opportunistic burglars target people’s properties while they’re at home

Posted on 1st December 2020 by Sharrocks

As the nights draw in and with Christmas fast approaching, Sharrocks is advising customers to be on their guard for burglaries. Burglars can hit at any time, but official data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows most burglaries…

Posted in News Tagged with: Building insurance, Home Insurance, house insurance, theft insurance

Are You Living In The UK Burglary Hotspot?

Posted on 18th January 2018 by Sharrocks

A recent analysis by MoneySuperMarket on over two million home insurance quotes during the last two years has identified the areas which have the lowest and highest crime rates around the country. MoneySuperMarket’s findings found that GU3 a postal district in Guildford…

Don’t have a fright and check your home insurance cover this Halloween

Posted on 27th October 2017 by Sharrocks

The only thing to fear is fear itself….. And spiders. Halloween is fast approaching and trick or treaters are at the ready, we need to make sure we aren’t left with any nasty surprises after the fun is over. Nothing…

Storm Ophelia Hits The UK – Building Insurance Claims To Rise

Posted on 16th October 2017 by Sharrocks

Storm Ophelia has hit Ireland and is now moving across the UK. An amber warning has been put in place for Northern Ireland, South West Scotland, Strathclyde and Wales where winds are expected to be between 65-80 mph. In August we…

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The latest data sees the number of let properties on the rise

Posted on 7th June 2017 by Sharrocks

The number households renting privately has been steadily on the rise and with this comes an increase in private landlords. According national statistics, 19% or 4.3 million households rent privately now as opposed to 11% in 2004 and it is estimated there are 1.75…

Home Insurance Premium Rise – AA Price Index

Posted on 20th August 2016 by Sharrocks

The recent release of the AA Price Index for Home Insurance shows that premiums have risen for the third consecutive quarter, but despite this still prove to be excellent value for money. Currently the average combined “shop around” insurance premium…

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