Home insurance holders warned of dangers posed by partying teens

Home insurance policy holders have been warned that their investment is threatened by partying A-level and GCSE students over the coming weeks.

The Post Office has warned that parents should be prepared for impromptu celebration parties as research has revealed that more than one in ten (11 per cent) under 18-year-olds have hosted a house party without their parents' permission.

Some 35 per cent of under 18-year-olds have hosted a party for their friends in their parents' home, but almost a third of these parties (11 per cent) were held without their parents' knowledge, the research found.

Gerry Barrett, head of Post Office Home Insurance, advised: Try to store away as many valuable items as possible to prevent them from being accidently broken and make sure you get a true idea of numbers beforehand.

Meanwhile, moneysupermarket.com last week warned that Brits heading abroad for an extended trip away could risk leaving their homes uninsured if left unoccupied for more than 30 days.