Brits leave billions of goods unattended in holiday homes

More than £6.3bn worth of personal goods is being left unattended in Brits holiday homes across the UK and abroad, according to new research from high net worth insurer, Zurich Private Clients.

The findings show that British holiday property owners have an average of £15,200 of contents in their homes-away-from-home, while some risk leaving more than £100,000 of personal belongings in their second homes.

This can cause problems because second home are often left vacant for months at a time. Indeed infrequent homeowner visits are the biggest reason for homes being left lying empty; two-thirds of those with holiday homes admit to personally visiting their property no more than every