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Direct Line: Home insurance reviews

Name: Home insurance
Rating: 3.90 (143 reviews)

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3.90

Based on 143 reviews, last reviewed 4th Sep 2026

400% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

100% increase in 1 star reviews

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Latest highest rating:

4

Direct Line Insurance Good cover but comparatively expensive. Reviewed on: 4th September 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

Avoid Direct Line. Avoid Direct Line. If you have to use them, make sure you ready the Insurance booklet properly. Insurers like to take your money but when it comes to ... Read more Reviewed on: 8th August 2026

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Direct Line have two home insurance products to choose from.

The Home Insurance option is a standard policy. Direct Line’s Home Insurance Plus policy includes all the features of the Home Insurance cover but with extras included, such as personal possessions, accidental damage and home emergency protection.

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Direct Line Home insurance reviews (143)

Easy to deal with except at renewal.

Very happy with the covergage and customer service we have had for many years on our two properties. My only bug-bear is the "renewal dance" where they seem to quote an inflated price, I call them and they revert to something close to or lower than the old premium. Reviewed on: 24th August 2023

Generally offer a competitive quote.

I must be honest, I have had house insurance for 30 years now and have yet to make a claim. I therefore cannot comment on how good Direct Line are in handling claims. I can say however, that I have generally found Direct Line to offer the most competitive quotes and so have stayed with them for numerous years. You will not find their rates on comparison websites and you will have to deal directly with Direct Line either by phone or internet. Definitely worth the effort of checking. Reviewed on: 23rd August 2023

Long-term policy holder

I have held a home insurance policy with Direct Line for many, many years. I have found them, on the whole, quite unhelpful by telephone and the Direct Line Legal team help which is covered by my policy have been working on a simple claim for me for six years with no end in sight. I would love to change providers, but am unfortunately locked in until the legal case ends. Reviewed on: 22nd August 2023

Stress free

Have used DL for the last 10 years or so. Still getting a good price and they are happy to discuss lowering if it increases more than I expect. Reviewed on: 22nd August 2023

DO NOT GET HOME INSURANCE

Worst experience of my life! Do not get insurance with DIRECT LINE , my home was burgled and they looked for any excuse to void my claim! Over £40,000 worth of contents was stolen and they mislead me to believing I was entitled to some money on my unspecified items, and the terms and conditions are misleading! Doesn’t make any sense why they have voided me. Didn’t even look into the claim correctly! Was paying over £81 per month for over 5 years well over the odds. Told me I was only entitled to me premiums back , which worked out £1800 and only gave me £651 ! Been left with nothing and been in tears wondering what’s next. No other insurance will now cover me due to a voided policy. Feel sick , worse than the burgers in my eyes. Companies are trust and pay money too. Disappointed in the system Reviewed on: 2nd August 2023

Home insurance cover

I am pleased I have home insurance cover with Direct Line, my home and buildings are covered plus extras like flood storm damage and legal liability, I pay by direct debit so I don’t need to worry about cover running out, and the company will send an email when it’s time to renew with them again for another year if I want to. Reviewed on: 1st August 2023

Good when I needed them most

Direct Line provided an excellent legal service through my home insurance policy when I had to claim compensation for a dangerous kitchen installation. Reviewed on: 30th July 2023

The full package with no hidden costs

What I like is that the home insurance plus has no hidden extra costs and it covers up to 100k of content and unlimited buildings. Whenever we’ve called they have been super helpful and when wanting to insure our bikes they were honest that they would not be the best and recommended an alternative. Reviewed on: 28th July 2023

50% uplift for renewal

many years of no claims histrory, but 50% increase for renewal of policy. Reviewed on: 22nd July 2023

terrible company

been with direct line for 19years last years premium was £225 this years premium £303.50 ciontacted them and asked was there a misprint they said no and the new premium was right left me no choice but to cancel the insurance. 19 years no claims buyers beware. Reviewed on: 17th June 2023

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