1 in 8 have damaged their home when attempting a DIY job

Just under 13% of Irish homeowners have managed to do some sort of damage to their property while attempting DIY, according to the results of the latest AA Ireland Home Insurance survey. The survey, which was carried out in April 2017, found that just over 1 in 8 admitted that their attempt at DIY had […]

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8% of Homeowners Would Tackle Burglar Head On

Almost 8% of Irish homeowners would be willing to tackle a home intruder directly in an attempt to restrain them until Gardaí arrive, according to recent findings from AA Ireland. 7.83% of the almost 7,000 respondents to an AA Home Insurance survey stated that in the event of a hypothetical burglary their first action would […]

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8% of Homeowners Would Tackle Burglar Head On

Almost 8% of Irish homeowners would be willing to tackle a home intruder directly in an attempt to restrain them until Gardaí arrive, according to recent findings from AA Ireland. 7.83% of the almost 7,000 respondents to an AA Home Insurance survey stated that in the event of a hypothetical burglary their first action would […]

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Home Insurance: 4 Steps to Reduced Premiums

A recent report from AA Ireland highlighted that almost 1 in 3 homeowners have experienced some level of difficulty in finding affordable home insurance. However, in good news for homeowners there are some simple steps you can take to help reduce what you pay for home insurance. Review your cover annually While reviewing the details […]

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Home Insurance: 1 in 3 have problems affording cover

Over 1 in 3 Irish homeowners have experienced difficulty in finding home insurance at an affordable price, according to recent analysis by AA Ireland. 9.82% of the near 7,000 respondents to an AA Home Insurance survey fully agreed with the statement “I have had difficulty obtaining house insurance for a fair price.” Meanwhile, a further […]

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Home Renovations: 57% planning upgrades in 2017

Over 57% of Irish homeowners intend on carrying out home renovations at an average spend of up to €5000 within the next 12 months, an AA Home Insurance Survey of almost 11,000 people has found. While 36.05% of respondents said they would ‘probably’ make improvements to their home within the next 12 months, 21.11% stated they […]

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Home Renovations: 57% planning upgrades in 2017

Over 57% of Irish homeowners intend on carrying out home renovations at an average spend of up to €5000 within the next 12 months, an AA Home Insurance Survey of almost 11,000 people has found. While 36.05% of respondents said they would ‘probably’ make improvements to their home within the next 12 months, 21.11% stated they […]

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Black Friday: Time to Double Check Your Home Cover

With reports of over €100million having been spent on Black Friday alone, it appears that the Christmas shopping season has well and truly begun. However, now that you’ve secured a few bargains, what should you do next to secure your home? In light of the holiday season getting underway, AA Ireland is reminding Black Friday […]

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Annual Cost of Running a Home Rises by 2.47%

After dropping for the first time in four years in 2015, the annual cost of owning and maintaining a family home has risen again to €16,611.14 – equating to about 45.39 per cent of the current average Irish national wage, according to figures issued today by AA Home Insurance. The AA carries out a detailed […]

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Home Insurance: 1 in 5 homes damaged by weather

Almost 20% of homeowners had their properties damaged as a result of weather conditions between October 2014 and October 2016, according to research carried out by AA Ireland Home Insurance. In a survey of almost 9,000 AA members and customers, 19.39% reported that their property had suffered at least minor damage caused by weather in […]

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