Home Contents Insurance for Council Tenants
All Sheffield Homes tenants who are not in rent arrears can take advantage of the advantage of a special household contents insurance scheme available only to council tenants.
Some of the features of the scheme are:
- The cost of the insurance is payable weekly and there is no charge for this option, unlike some schemes. Premiums can be paid when customers pay their rent.
- The lowest sum that can be insured is £6,000 for customers over the age of 60, £9,000 for all other customers. This is lower than a lot of schemes.
- With the exception of linen and clothing all homes contents are covered by the policy on a ‘new for old’ basis. This means even if customers are claiming for a sofa that’s not worth as much as a new one because it’s had several years wear and tear, the policy will pay the cost of an equivalent new one.
For more information about the scheme customers should call 0114 293 0000 (North Sheffield) and 0114 205 3333 (South Sheffield).