Do you suspect lightning damage to your TV? You might have heard that people have been struck by lightning while sat indoors watching television. You might have even been told that you ought to unplug all your electrical appliances during a thunderstorm. You may have dismissed these warnings as baseless urban legends, but they are…
The internet is a great resource for DIY advice, but overconfident people are costing themselves a fortune after DIY disasters lead to home emergencies. A study from Towergate Insurance found that 24% of adults under the age of 24 turn to YouTube clips for DIY assistance, and that of these, 22% have experienced serious problems…
Landlords and tenants each have their own repair responsibilities. This is outlined in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, which applies to all tenancies of a term of under seven years. However, although these regulations have been on the book for many years, there is still a great deal of confusion surrounding this issue amongst…
Landlords have a number of gas safety obligations, as outlined in the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. These responsibilities aim to ensure that tenants’ properties are in a safe manner and that all gas fittings and features are maintained and hazard-free. Therefore, the duties faced by landlords are: Ensuring that flues, installation pipework…
People across the country are clearing the cobwebs from their cleaning materials to spring clean their home and make their property fresh and comfortable for the summer. Although clean, clutter-free homes are typically safer than less well-kept residences, with clutter linked to slips, trips, falls, fires, pest infestations, mould, and food contamination, cleaning can also…
If you’re asking yourself, “Why won’t my TV turn on?!”, you might assume that you need to replace the box or get a professional to repair it. If you have a television cover with 247 Home Rescue, simply tell us about your problems and we will get someone to fix your TV for you. But…
Get the perfect extended warranty for your TV at the perfect price! There’s nothing quite like getting home and vegging out in front of the television. With hundreds of channels to choose from, and with USB ports and other sockets that can be used for PlayStations, Xbox Ones, laptop computers and external hard drives, the…
If you have no signal on the TV, you don’t necessarily have to put it in the dustbin – you might not even need to make a claim on your TV cover plan (if you have one), and the television might itself be working completely perfectly. “Do you Heard about Your reliable gas boiler could…
If you don’t resolve home emergencies quickly, they could haunt you for years! Water damage, scorch marks on plug sockets, insecure doors, mouse holes – it’s no secret that small household repairs can turn into big problems over time. With 247 Home Rescue’s home emergency cover, you will receive emergency assistance within 24 hours of the…
Home emergencies can strike at any time. You might be sitting at home one day when a brick flies through your front room, leaving your home open to burglars. You might be putting a nail into the wall when you accidentally cut through a main electric cable and short out the rest of your power.…
