Brits’ love of horseplay costs £325m to damage to homes

June 17, 2008 by admin  
Filed under News, News-Insurance

The biggest cause of damage to homes has been found to be ‘horseplay’, which results in a total bill of £325 million each year, a new report has found.

Research from Tescocompare.com has revealed that one in four accidents in the home is caused by Brits ‘messing around’.

A further £95 million pounds worth of damage is the result of people having a little too much to drink and causing an accident, the most common type being a spillage, according to the study.

More than one in three say they have damaged carpets, curtain or furniture by spilling something on them.

Commenting on the research, Paul Baxter from Tescocompare.com, said: “As the saying goes accidents do happen - and this research suggests many of us suffer financial loses on an annual basis. You can insure against accidental damage.”

In related news, the website recently revealed that 64 per cent of Brits stayed with the same home insurer last year even though 44 per cent saw a price hike.

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