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Contents Insurance for renters

Contents Insurance for renters protects your belongings from loss or damage caused by things like fire, burglary and flooding.

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Why choose Nationwide Contents Insurance?

We're working with Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Ltd to bring you Home Insurance. So, together, we're here for you when you need us.

Information:

Cover limits, exclusions and optional extras are explained in our policy wording document. You’ll need to pay an excess when you claim.

  1. Rated by experts and award-winning

    Cover that’s Defaqto 5 Star rated and has won 5 Consumer Intelligence awards.

  2. A clear price and 0% interest

    Absolutely no hidden charges. And we don't charge a penny more if you spread your payments over 12 months.

  1. Build your policy your way

    Add optional extras and only pay for the cover you need.

  2. Cover for damages

    We’ll cover the cost of repairing damage to your landlord’s property if you’re responsible for it.

  1. Cover for improvements

    Cover for improvements you’ve made as a tenant, like new kitchen cupboards.

  2. Alternative accomodation

    If damage to your contents makes your home unfit to live in, we’ll pay to find you somewhere else to live temporarily and store your contents.

What this insurance covers

What you’ll be covered for

You’ll be covered in case of loss or damage caused by specific issues, including:

  • fire
  • flood
  • burglary

You won’t be covered for: 

  • normal use
  • ageing
  • damage due to a lack of maintenance.

The right level of cover

You can choose the cover you need, depending on the total value of your contents.

We’ll give you the option to choose between contents:

  • up to £50,000, or
  • over £50,000.

Remember, it’s easy to underestimate the value of the things you own. Think about how much it would cost to replace everything in your home, should you need to.

Compare contents cover

This table compares the value of cover between contents up to the value of £50,000 and over the value of £50,000.

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This table compares the value of cover between contents up to the value of £50,000 and over the value of £50,000.
Types of cover  Contents up to £50,000 Contents over £50,000
Contents cover 
We’ll repair or replace all your contents.  		£50,000 Unlimited
Total valuables in your home 
Your watches, jewellery and items of gold, silver or platinum. We’ll ask you to tell us about items worth over £2,000.  		£15,000  £30,000 
Alternative accommodation 
If damage to your contents makes your home unfit to live in, we’ll pay to find you somewhere else to live temporarily and store your contents.		 £15,000  £30,000 
Tenants’ improvements
We’ll pay for damage to fixed tenants’ improvements and fixed internal decorations in your home which you have added as a tenant. 		£50,000 Unlimited
Tenants’ liability cover 
We’ll cover you if you’re legally liable for damage to your home under the terms of your tenancy agreement. 		£5,000 £10,000
Theft from outbuildings
For items stolen from your outbuilding or detached garage. 		£2,500 £5,000
Family and student cover
To cover the contents your family or dependants take with them if studying or staying in hospital, anywhere within the British Isles. 		Student - £5,000 Dependant relative - £5,000 Student - £10,000 Dependant relative - £5,000
Personal Liability
If someone else gets injured or their belongings get damaged, and you’re held legally responsible. 		£2,000,000 £5,000,000
Temporary removal
Cover for contents you’ve taken with you while living within the British Isles temporarily, like working away from home. 		£5,000 £10,000
Household removal
Cover for damage to your contents when you move, including damage caused by a professional removal firm. 		£50,000 Unlimited
Fridge and freezer food
Cost of replacing food spoiled because the temperature of your fridge or freezer changed accidentally. 		£750 £1,000
Money in your home
To replace money lost or damaged in your home. 		£750 £1,000
Lost or stolen house keys
Replacing the locks on the external doors of your home, garage or outbuildings. 		£750 £1,000
Loss of oil or water
Accidental loss of oil or metered water. 		£1,000 £1,000

Optional add-ons

You can choose to add any of the following cover for an extra cost:

Accidental Damage Cover

Get cover to protect the contents in your home against accidental damage. This includes spilling wine on a carpet or a pet knocking over your television.

  • You’ll get cover up to the limits shown on your Policy Schedule.

You won’t get cover for:

  • damage caused by normal use or ageing or lack of maintenance.

Legal Cover

Get legal expenses covered up to £50,000 for things like injury, an employment issue or boundary dispute.

Legal Cover is provided by Arc Legal Assistance and administered by Lyons Davidson.

You won’t get cover for:

  • if you don’t have a realistic chance of winning the case.

Garden Cover

You get up to £750 contents in the open cover as standard.

You can also choose to add a further £5,000 for loss or damage to your contents in the garden, including trees, shrubs, plants, lawns, tools and garden furniture.

You won’t get cover for:

  • for damage caused by falling trees or branches
  • if you leave your home unoccupied for more than 60 days.

Out & About Cover

Get cover for your personal possessions, like your watch, phone or camera, anywhere within the British Isles and for up to 90 days around the world.

We'll ask you to tell us about individual items worth more than £2,000. You also get the option to add £2,500 to £15,000 of cover for everyday items you take away from the home.

We’ll pay:

  • up to £2,000 for items stolen from an unattended car
  • up to £500 for money outside the home.

You won’t get cover for:

  • garden equipment and furniture left in your garden
  • bicycles taken away from home.

Bicycle Cover

Get cover for your bicycle anywhere within the British Isles, and for up to 90 days around the world. This includes electric bicycles, tricycles, unicycles and cycling accessories.

We'll pay up to £1,000 for each bicycle you take away from home, including hired bicycles if you're responsible for them.

You'll need to tell us about any bicycle worth more than £1,000.

You won’t get cover for:

  • if your bicycle gets stolen when left unattended and unlocked.

Matching Items Cover

If we can't repair or replace a damaged item from a set, we'll pay to replace the entire set it belongs to.

For example, if we can’t repair or replace an armchair that belongs to a three-piece suite, we’ll replace the whole set.

You’ll get cover up to the limits shown on your Policy Schedule.

You won’t get cover for:

  • damage caused by normal use or ageing or lack of maintenance
  • replacing all undamaged items if the cost to repair or replace the damaged items is below the policy excess.

Choose your excess 

Choose an excess from £50 to £500, in increments of £50. This is what you’ll pay if you need to make a claim.

For claims relating to escape of water (like water leaking from your washing machine) the excess is £500.

Important documents

For a summary of the Home Insurance product, read our Home Insurance Product Information Document.

For more detailed information - including cover limits, exclusions and optional extras - read our full Home Insurance policy wording.

To apply for Home Insurance

You need to be at least 18 years old.

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