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Cheap mortgage cover is definitely hard to come by in this day and age of rising interest rates and thus rising mortgage costs. As mortgage cover is designed to last for the life of a mortgage, the unsteady financial climate in which we live in at the moment has contributed to a price hike that has left some homeowners and potential homeowners unable to afford it.

The market does not seem to allow for cheap mortgage cover at the moment and yet this prevents consumers from benefiting from a necessary product. Cheap mortgage cover would indeed be popular with the general public because of what it can do.

Mortgage cover - also known as mortgage payment protection insurance - can give an individual peace of mind that should the policyholder as one of the vital members of the household lose his or her job then the roof would most definitely remain over their head.

Mortgage cover is designed to pay mortgage repayments and related expenses and bills in the event that sickness or unforeseen unemployment rendered an individual unable to make repayments him or herself. This cover would stay in force for up to twelve months and thus allows a little breathing space.

However, whilst cheap mortgage cover offers great value for money, expensive mortgage cover can indeed be an expense that the average household just cannot afford. Standalone policies tend to offer great value for money because the premium is usually calculated on the level of debt and is payable on a monthly basis instead of being added onto the mortgage and thus becoming subject to interest charges.

When it comes to obtaining peace of mind and the level of protection that cheap mortgage cover offers, consumers can ill afford to pass up the opportunity. However, no matter what provider you choose to ultimately take out a policy with, you must ensure that you are 100% satisfied with the contract that you sign.

Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the award-winning British Insurance, a specialist provider of cheap mortgage cover, income protection insurance and loan protection insurance.