Homeowners warned to take care during school holidays

4th July, 2005

Sainsbury's Bank has cautioned parents about the accidental damage that children can do to homes over the school holidays.

Its figures show that in a one-year period, kids can collectively cause damage of up to £1 billion when school is out.

Over the past three years, 42 per cent of parents said that their offspring had produced an average of £604.50 worth of damage and the bank urges parents to ensure that they have adequate insurance cover.

Robert O’May, home insurance manager at Sainsbury’s Bank, said: "With the summer holidays here, people will be in the home more, which could increase the chances of items being damaged or broken."

Clothes were reported to be the most likely to suffer damage, with 38 per cent of parents making a claim, followed by ornaments and then carpets.

 

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