Your Churchill Home Insurance buildings cover on your current home will continue to be valid while the property is on the market, even if the building is left unoccupied for up to 30 days.

If you sell your home but something happens between the date you exchange contracts and the date you complete the sale, we will ensure the person buying your home is covered – which should hopefully mean you avoid any last-minute complications.

Of course, aside from all the worries involved with actually buying and selling a home, you also have to worry about moving all your possessions. The easiest way to do this is to employ professional movers. In fact, some of your items will only be insured if they are packed and moved by professional removal contractors.
For example, we will pay for accidental loss of or damage to your possessions while on route from one house to another, as long as the move is being carried out by professionals. Likewise, china, glass, mirrors, earthenware and other items likely to break during the move will only be covered if they have been packed by professional packers. There is an additional excess of £50 for contents lost or damaged while moving home.

Once you have moved house, be sure to let us know as this may affect your policy cover. This can be done quickly over the phone by calling us on 0845 603 3551.