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Budget Direct Home Buildings Insurance

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Important information on terms, conditions and sub-limits
Fire
Yes
Theft or burglary
Yes
Flood
Optional Extra
Storm
Yes
Building cover
Contents cover
n/a
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Mozo editorial review Budget Direct Home Buildings Insurance - last updated: 12 September 2024

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What's hot
  • 15% online discount
  • Underinsurance optional extra (up to 25% of sum insured)
  • Can apply for flood cover as an optional extra
What's not
  • Monthly payments cost extra
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Whether you’re moving into your new home or want to switch home insurance policies, Budget Direct’s Home Building Insurance could be the policy for you. This building insurance policy will cover you for events like fire, lightning and explosions, with flood and fusions listed as optional extras. And if you sign up online, you’ll receive a 15% discount on your first year's premium!

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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 phenomena like fires, lightning, 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 surges.

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 - 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 or fortnightly 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.

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Who is it 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.


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Any catches

While this policy provides cover across a range of events, homeowners will not be covered for power and storm surges.

Details

Cover information and limits in the table below correct as at 4 October 2024. Mozo has robust processes to ensure our site is updated to reflect the latest information from providers. There may be the odd occasion where updates are delayed, so please confirm information before purchasing.
Buildings

Yes

Up to $1,000

Yes, garden borders, pathways and paved areas.

Yes

Events

Optional Extra

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Optional Extra

Yes

Optional Extra, up to 10 years old

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Policy and service features

180

Optional Extra - Up to 25% of sum insured

Yes

$100

true

no

15% online discount

Yes

Up to $20,000,000

none

none

Other cover

Up to $7,000 funeral expenses

No

Up to 10% of sum insured, up to 12 months. Combined with temporary accommodation for pets.

Up to 10% of sum insured, up to 12 months. Combined with temporary accommodation.

Up to 10% of sum insured combined with demolition cost

Up to 10% of sum insured combined with debris removal cost

Up to 10% of sum insured

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Customer Reviews

How are Budget Direct home insurance rated by the Mozo community?

Overall
6.8/10
Value for money
6.7/10
Policy coverage
6.3/10
Customer service
6.2/10
Claims handling
5.4/10
Trust
5.7/10
Based on 252 Budget Direct home insurance reviews as rated by the Mozo customers. More about the Mozo Customer Ratings.
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