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Personfeeblecat
03/2/2014 at 7:35am
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Hi, we have booked a holiday home (caravan) for the coming weekend through Hoseasons. They added on accidental damage insurance of £16 which I asked to be removed as I felt it was excessive for 2 days! They said fine, but we will be liable for any damage that could occur. Now I'm having a bit of a wobble. Is there an insurance I could take out myself for such purposes? Any advice? Thanks


Personduffs54
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Sorry not heard of that only travel insurance, a lot of companies add their own but it is cheaper to buy that separately.

Someone will be along soon hopefully to help

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PersonJoPeggs
03/2/2014 at 8:41am
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If you paid by credit card there may well be something in the small print that allows them to take money off that card for accidental damage so check for damage when you arrive or you might get charged for it. Possibly better just to pay the £16.

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PersonRomaway
03/2/2014 at 8:50am
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Check with your own home insurance company as you may be covered by that. They will certainly be able to advise.


Personjasie
03/2/2014 at 8:53am
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i have been booking a few caravan sites recently and they too were adding on cancellation insurance...mainly with a tick box option which i don't need as i already have insurance elsewhere. sadly many are null and void and you are entitled to the return of your "premium" as they are not legally sold.
I use legally in the loosest terms as basically they have to give you the main terms of the policy etc. to satisfy FCA requirements.

i cant say i have ever paid an insurance premium when staying in a hotel...so why would this differ. But then again if you scratch a hire car then its down to you.

bit of a dilemma really here. I would be asking what their policy covers and why they haven't told you this up front as per the requirements of the FCA. And then check your home insurance to see if there is anything in that to support your needs.


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Personfeeblecat
03/2/2014 at 9:03am
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They did tell me up front when they were itemising the cost and t this point I said no thank. I feel £16 for 1 days is a rip-off.


Personmillermicm
03/2/2014 at 10:00am
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£2920 per year to insure their caravan is clearly outrageous. Insurance is surely a cost on their business and they will pay nothing like that much and should factor it in to the cost off the hire.

Having just browsed their website I see they add on more cover under something they call "standard booking conditions" and for a 3 night stay in Devon insurance add ons were £52 bring my trial booking costs from £249 to £301.

Added automatically and has to be removed manually to something they describe as "downgraded"

This is just another rip off and I for one would tell them what to do with their caravan for the weekend.

Post last edited on 03/02/2014 10:10:53

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Personfeeblecat
03/2/2014 at 10:22am
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Yes Steve, I also didn't pay the standard booking ins as I know I am already covered with my annual travel ins!


PersonRomaway
03/2/2014 at 11:12am
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When we ran a bed and breakfast we never charged insurance as we were insured anyway as a business to cover any damage however it was caused. We also had to have public liability insurance which by the way is usually included in home insurance payments. Seems to be another way to just make more profit by this company but many are doing it.


PersonRomaway
03/2/2014 at 11:24am
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Just had a google and it is all very vague. You may well have to sign in their conditions that you will be liable for any damage. Maybe you can find out if your home insurance will add something on for this short stay if they do not already cover you. Remember if you have to claim against your own insurance you may be charged a premium next time you renew.


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Personkimmie
03/2/2014 at 12:49pm
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Just booked a cottage for August. They add an extra £100 to cover this but do it as a separate cheque and after we leave they check the place and just don't cash it if everything is OK.

They have to cover themselves as some people have no respect for caravans/cottages etc that they hire, and if that unit is left with a problem that it cannot be used the next week, the owners are out of pocket. And if requested payment for damage after they have left it would not be forthcoming.

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PersonJoPeggs
03/2/2014 at 1:19pm
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Sounds like car hire where if you don't take out extra insurance you get charged for even the smallest mark on the alloy wheel that was probably there when you picked up the car. Nothing can be done after the event because its there in the small print that they can charge your card for it.

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PersonBob61
03/2/2014 at 9:29pm
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Unless you are thinking of trashing the place why would you need damage insurance? Check everything out when you get in there and point out any existing damage or loose fittings that might fall off while you are there. I am sure if you drop a plate or a cup they aren't going to cost £16 to replace. Rip off Britain comes to mind.

If you drop the entire dinner service it might cost you a few bob though!  


Personkimmie
03/2/2014 at 10:08pm
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It covers you for accidents as well. You could spill a cup of tea over a carpet, on a bed. Get something jammed in a washing machine. Or as you say drop the whole dinner service.

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A while back we (as a group) booked three holiday chalets in February. Part of the payment consisted of accidental damage insurance but the amount wasn't excessive. We did a tally of what was in each chalet and provided a comprehensive list that first night of missing stuff - largely kitchen utensils, plates, etc. and handed it in to the staff on duty. Guess what - got charged for all the missing items. Thankfully, we'd kept a copy, signed by the staff member we'd handed the list to, of the missing items and I read riot act (I was responsible for payment).

As Bob61 says, do this on arrival, check it with staff and get signed copy. Just as you would with car hire.   

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