{"id":4947,"date":"2025-10-27T12:03:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T12:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/second-home.uk\/?p=4947"},"modified":"2025-10-27T12:03:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T12:03:50","slug":"viral-tiktok-home-renovation-trend-causing-home-insurance-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/second-home.uk\/?p=4947","title":{"rendered":"Viral TikTok home renovation trend causing home insurance issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Posting before-and-after pictures of home renovations on social media sites like TikTok can invalidate home insurance cover, MoneySuperMarket has warned.<\/p>\n<p>By using old property listing photos as \u2018before\u2019 shots people can give away their address.<\/p>\n<p>Kara Gammell, insurance expert at\u00a0MoneySuperMarket,\u00a0said: \u201cMany people don\u2019t realise that using screenshots or screengrabs from their property\u2019s original listing on sites like Rightmove or Zoopla can put them at risk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese images can stay online for years and be easily found through a simple reverse image search \u2013 meaning anyone, including opportunist thieves, could work out where you live.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--   \t\t  \t\t\t \t\t\t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(\"div-gpt-ad-1715620536068-0\"); }); \t\t\t  \t\t  \t -->  \t <\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cif your content reveals where you live or showcases valuable possessions, your insurer may argue that you haven\u2019t taken reasonable care to protect your property. Therefore, if your home was targeted by thieves as a result, your claim could be denied \u2013 leaving you to cover the replacement costs yourself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not that you can\u2019t share your home online, but thinking twice before posting anything that reveals your location or valuables can make a big difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>4 top tips to post safely without revealing your location<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Use your own \u201cbefore\u201d photos\u2028Always avoid using old listing images from sites like Rightmove or Zoopla for the \u201cbefore\u201d shots \u2013\u00a0 they can remain online for years and make your home easy to find. Taking your own photos means you control what\u2019s shared.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Blur or crop identifiable details\u2028Edit out or crop anything that could reveal your address, such as house numbers, street signs, or car registration plates.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Keep valuables out of shot\u2028Be mindful of how much you\u2019re sharing when posting your home online. Make sure expensive items like tech, jewellery or artwork aren\u2019t visible to avoid unwanted attention from opportunistic thieves.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Check your privacy settings\u2028Where possible, set your online accounts to private so you can control who views your content. While going viral for your renovation might sound fun, leaving your home identifiable to strangers just isn\u2019t worth the risk.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posting before-and-after pictures of home renovations on social media sites like TikTok can invalidate home insurance cover, MoneySuperMarket has warned. By using old property listing photos as \u2018before\u2019 shots people can give away their address. Kara Gammell, insurance expert at\u00a0MoneySuperMarket,\u00a0said: \u201cMany people don\u2019t realise that using screenshots or screengrabs from their property\u2019s original listing on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4948,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-second-home"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Viral TikTok home renovation trend causing home insurance issue - Second Home<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.propertywire.com\/news\/viral-tiktok-home-renovation-trend-causing-home-insurance-issue\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Viral TikTok home renovation trend causing home insurance issue - Second Home\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Posting before-and-after pictures of home renovations on social media sites like TikTok can invalidate home insurance cover, MoneySuperMarket has warned. 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