Budget Direct Home Buildings Insurance

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Whether you’re moving into your new home or want to switch home insurance policies, Budget Direct’s Home Buildings Insurance could be the policy for you. This building insurance policy will cover you for major natural disasters, like fire, lightening and explosions, with flood and fusions listed as optional extras. And if you sign up online, you’ll receive a 15% discount!fu

Key features:

The Budget Direct Home Buildings Insurance policy can help give your home the TLC it needs when disaster strikes. With this policy, you’ll be covered for building and structural improvements as well as events like accidental breakage of glass, impact damage, theft and even vandalism.

There’s also cover for a range of natural phenomenon like fires, lighting, storms and earthquakes, plus, you’ll have the option to add cover for flood or fusions onto your policy. Just keep in mind that there is no cover for power or storm surge and lock replacement.

But Budget Direct Building Insurance isn’t just about your house. You’ll also be covered for some of the little extras that might come along with an event that impacts your home -  cover of up to $7,000 for funeral or injury, up to 10% of the sum insured for temporary accommodation (including 12 months accommodation for pets), up to 10% of sum insured for both debris removal and demolition cost and cover for temporary repairs.

When it comes to features that help you choose how to pay for your Budget Direct Building Insurance, there’s plenty on offer. From a 15% online discount, to having your choice of excess and a 24/7 claims service, this is a pretty handy policy to keep in your pocket.

Just a couple of things to keep in mind - while there is the option to pay your premium in monthly instalments instead of annually in a lump sum, it will cost extra to do so. And if you want to be covered for underinsurance, you’ll need to add this as an extra.

Who it's good for:

The Budget Direct Home Buildings Insurance policy is a great choice for homeowners who want to protect their home against almost all major disasters and don’t mind paying their premium annually. And because this is just a buildings insurance policy, it also might be a good choice for landlords who don’t need cover for belongings inside the house.