Trusting Brits' faith abused

Posted :17-07-2006

One in seven Britons who have allowed access to their homes by non-residents have had their property damaged, food eaten, or telephone used, by the trusted guests, a survey by insurer More Than has found.

Over 7.7 million Britons let strangers such as window cleaners, electricians and builders come and go in their houses completely unsupervised, the survey found.

Of the non-residents of a home that have been left unsupervised, one in twenty have used the telephone, invited people over or skived off when they had a task that they should have been performing.

CraigAllen, the home product manager for More Than, said: "In an ideal world we would be able to trust anyone we choose.

"However, in the unfortunate event that someone you trust does let you down by damaging your property or stealing from your home, it's vital that you have home insurance to cover the cost."

Utility people and child minders were the top of the list as when people were asked who they would most trust alone in their house.

Recently More Than also advised newlyweds to make sure their home insurance cover included items associated with their wedding.



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