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Home, Buildings and Contents Insurance

Introductory discounts and quality cover with our Home Insurance

  • Our 5 Star Defaqto rated home insurance provides some of the best quality cover in the market.
  • Plus, you can pay monthly by Direct Debit at no extra cost (0% APR Representative).
  • You can also tailor your cover to suit your needs with our range of additional options.
  • Award winning cover for Customer Satisfaction and Service (Intelligent Choice Awards, Sept 2011)

Did you know ...

Tracing and accessing leaks – if there’s a water leak causing damage to your home, we’ll pay to find the leak and repair any damage caused in doing so (up to the value of £5,000).

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Discounts for all when you buy new buildings and contents cover together for the same property at the same time. Select the discount that applies to you:

90 days worth of free cover for customers buying a new policy online
135 days worth of free cover for FlexAccount* customers who buy online, by phone or visit a Nationwide branch
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Introductory discount when you buy new buildings and contents together. Terms and conditions apply. Introductory discounts do not apply to Home Emergency and Legal Assistance.

* To apply, you must hold a FlexAccount with a Visa debit card (not cash card+) and:

  • Have been paying in £750 a month (excluding internal transfers) for the last three months, or;
  • Complete an account transfer to us (from a non-Nationwide account) or have done so in the last four months.

Not eligible for the highest discount? Make FlexAccount your main current account to qualify.

Compare our 5 Star cover

Find out what's included in our 5 Star Defaqto rated buildings and contents cover, and compare our cover with other products to see how we earned our 5 Stars.

  • Compare home insurance cover

Buildings and Contents in detail

We offer quality home cover as standard and you can pay monthly by Direct Debit at no extra cost. See details of what's included.

  • Buildings insurance
  • Contents insurance

Upgrade and tailor your cover

Want more than just buildings and contents insurance? Choose from our range of additional cover options.

  • Home emergency
  • Accidental damage
  • Legal assistance

Helpful Links

Contents cover calculator: Use our contents calculator to estimate how much your belongings are worth to ensure you have adequate cover for your home contents.

Calculate value of home contents

Make a claim: Find out who to contact and what will happen.

Make a claim

Frequently asked questions: Your questions answered.

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Nationwide buildings and contents insurance is underwritten by U K Insurance Limited. Home Emergency and Legal Assistance are underwritten by DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Company Limited.

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