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Home insurance news and articles

Youi’s home insurance articles that help you maintain your house as well as the valuable and loveable contents within your home.

Be prepared, not scared, and learn to look after your home in case of a flood, bushfire, or severe weather.

They say home is where the heart is, so we want to do all we can to help you protect the things dearest to you. Youi’s home insurance articles provide you with helpful home maintenance tips as well as effective ways to prepare your home for all that the Australian climate can throw at you.

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What to Do After a Home Robbery

Experiencing a home robbery is scary, and something no one should have to go through.
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What to Do Before Starting Your House Extension

With Australians facing the most unaffordable housing market on record, extending or renovating an existing property may be the way to go if you’re keen to maximise your living space and create your dream home.
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Thinking About a Kitchen Renovation? Here’s What To Consider First

Whether you’re whipping up a midweek meal or hosting a dinner party, it can feel like life centres around the kitchen – the “heart of the home”.
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Thinking of a Bathroom Renovation? Here’s What To Consider

Australians love a good home renovation – in fact, 40% of residential construction spending in 2023-24 went toward upgrades.
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Do Home Security Cameras Lower the Cost of Insurance?

Home is more than just the place where we keep our things – it’s where we want to feel comfortable and secure.
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Is Camera Insurance a Must for All Photographers?

It might be a bucket-list holiday, a milestone birthday or simply your little one doing something cute – memorable moments caught on camera are like a gift to your future self.
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Guarantor Home Loans: Buying a Home with Help from Your Parents

Rising property prices, high interest rates and saving enough for a house deposit are common challenges faced by first home buyers.
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Cheat Sheet for First Home Buyer Loans

Buying your first home is an exciting milestone in so many ways.
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How to Claim Insurance on a Kitchen Fire

More than 17,000 house fires break out in Australia every year1 and, it turns out, the kitchen is a bit of a fire hotspot.
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Home Fire Safety – Your Room-by-Room Guide to House Fire Prevention

Take home fire safety seriously.
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Help! I Have a Burst Water Pipe. What Should I Do?

Burst water pipes can be a dramatic and destructive household emergency.
A couple having coffee out the front of their new home, which they bought using the Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee

Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee – What You Need to Know

With property prices showing no sign of easing, many first-time home buyers – especially those in our capital cities – are struggling to get a foot in the door.
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What Is the First Home Super Saver Scheme and How Does It Work?

Saving for a house deposit is one of the biggest hurdles for many first-time home buyers in Australia.
A couple who received the first home buyer grant bringing boxes upstairs in their new home

The First Home Buyers Grant - A State-by-State Guide

For many Australians, buying a house for the first time is a significant milestone, yet it can also be a daunting financial challenge, especially given current levels of housing affordability.
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What is Home Insurance and What Does it Cover?

Take a look around your home — there’s the new flat screen TV you were so excited to show off to your mates.
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