Home tips and FAQs

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How to avoid accidental damage during the holidays

Home maintenance

19 December 2025

Discover quick tips to protect your home during the holidays, from updating your home contents cover to choosing children's toys carefully.

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What is wear and tear?

Home insurance policies

18 December 2025

‘Wear and tear’ is usually used to describe damage that happens naturally over time, rather than unexpected damage. Find out more about what is covered in your policy.

Festive FAQ-buster: AXA Home Insurance

Home insurance policies

18 December 2025

Discover how AXA Home Insurance covers Christmas presents, food, fire damage, and more during the festive season.

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Keeping your home safe at Christmas

Home safety

18 December 2025

Learn how to keep your home safe during the festive season with tips on taking care when using social media, decorations, and kitchen safety.

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Six simple ways to save water

Heating and energy

5 December 2025

From taking short showers to washing full loads of clothes, learn how to conserve water in your home and reduce your water bills with our top six water saving ideas.

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GDPR: what are your data privacy rights?

Inspiration and lifestyle

5 December 2025

Discover how to understand and make use of your new data privacy rights under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Contents insurance calculator

Home insurance policies

5 December 2025

Calculate the value of your contents so you know the amount of household goods cover you need when getting a home insurance quote.

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How to deal with knot-weed

Home maintenance

5 December 2025

Discover how to identify, control, and eradicate Japanese knot-weed to protect your property from this invasive plant.

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How to turn your shed into a garden hideaway

Inspiration and lifestyle

27 November 2025

Learn how to transform your garden shed into a multipurpose extra room and ensure it's properly insured.