Make sure home insurance covers your garage
Wed, 01 Feb 2006
People are being advised to double-check their current home insurance policy covers the contents of their garage.
Saga Home Insurance estimates that many UK garages could store over £1,000 worth of household goods but are not covered against damage or theft – especially as one in five garages are left unsecured.
The variety of items kept in garages is wide and often expensive – with 60 per cent of those involved in the research admitting they kept power tools outside, 50 per cent stored their bikes and lawnmowers in garages, whilst 33 per cent use the outbuilding to house their patio furniture, BBQs and patio heaters during the colder months.
"Anyone using their garage as extra storage space should consider the value of its contents – opportunistic thieves could find a wealth of goods just waiting for them. It is well worth checking to see if your insurance cover has any limits on theft from outbuildings," said Andrew Goodsell, chief executive, Saga. 
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