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Households attempting to cut their bills this winter are being warned that some attempts to save costs could end up invalidating their insurance.

Switching the heating off entirely, failing to maintain a minimum indoor temperature, or neglecting to service a boiler could be steps that risk invalidating home insurance – and leave households facing costly repairs if something goes wrong, financial information business Defaqto said.

Angela Pilley, a home insurance expert at Defaqto, said: “Persistently high winter fuel costs are forcing many people to make tough choices about their household budgets. But a short-term saving, like turning your heating off, can quickly become a costly mistake if pipes freeze then burst and cause serious water damage.”

Ms Pilley said that some i

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