Funny smell in your home? Sink taking ages to drain? It sounds like you’ve got a bit of a blockage. But don’t panic! Drain unblocker tasks are relatively easy to carry out yourself and chances are you won’t need to call out the experts.

If you’re a landlord and wondering whether you need a landlord boiler care package, or if it’s even worth taking out cover, we’re here to help make up your mind. Landlord boiler cover is a type of insurance that’s essential for ensuring your tenants stay warm and cosy and avoid those unexpected boiler breakdowns.

Central heating controls, also known as boiler controls, refer to any system that helps manage heating across a property or room by room. This includes programmers, timers, and thermostats. They can help households to save energy which, in turn, saves money. In this guide, we’ll discuss the different heating controls you could use to set and adjust the temperature in your home.

Plumbing leaks can be expensive, not to mention an inconvenience. Turning your water supply off at the stopcock is the best way to prevent a leak from seriously damaging your home. It’s also good to have emergency home cover so you can limit repair costs and get expert help right away.

When you hear or read the words ‘home cover’, you will probably be thinking about home insurance in the traditional sense that protects your buildings and contents. However, home cover or home emergency cover protects against damage to specific areas of your home like drains, electrics and plumbing.

Got a modern gas fire installed in your home? Well, aren’t you lucky! There’s nothing quite like the feeling of curling up by a warm fire when it’s cost outside, is there?

Gas fires are an attractive feature to have in the home and a great source of heat, but it’s essential to be aware of the safety aspects too. Here we’ve shared a quick guide to the potential dangers of having a gas fire and gas safety tips to prevent them from appearing out of the blue.

The purpose of home insurance is to protect you against unforeseen eventualities that may damage your home. This normally includes damage from landslip and subsidence and often accidental damage to your home. What about rodent damage? Does your home insurance cover mice or rat damage?

The main reason for taking out a home cover policy or home insurance is to protect you financially against unforeseen damage and the resultant repairs to your home. Normal wear and tear of your home are not normally included in a home insurance policy but may be included in some comprehensive home cover packages.

When it comes to owning a home, it’s always best to prepare for potential disasters. We’re talking a broken down boiler in the middle of winter, a burst pipe that floods your flooring and dodgy electrics that leave you in the dark. Although you can’t always prevent these kinds of problems from happening, you can protect your property (and your bank balance) by taking out home emergency cover.