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Buildings Insurance

A practical precaution for homeowners

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Why choose buildings insurance?

This policy has been awarded the highest Defaqto rating.

You can choose between two levels of cover and add optional extras.

With 0% interest, there’s no extra cost if you choose to pay monthly. Over 18s only, subject to eligibility and credit agreement.

If your home is unfit to live in after you have made a valid claim, alternative accommodation and kennel fees for domestic pets are covered. Cover limits apply.

The details

Cover options

Standard Home insurance

The most popular product, offering flexibility to adjust to your needs. Up to £1m Building cover (the amount paid up to for the cost of repairs or rebuild of your home) following a valid claim.

Elite Home insurance

All the benefits of Standard, with higher levels of cover. Unlimited Building cover (the amount paid up to for the cost of repairs or rebuild of your home) following a valid claim.

Core cover

Building cover

You can claim towards the cost of repairing or rebuilding your home following an insured event.

Alternative accommodation

If your home is unfit to live in after you’ve made a valid claim, reasonable costs of alternative accommodation and kennel fees for domestic pets are covered.

Trace and access

You’re covered if part of your building needs to be removed and replaced to locate the exact source of a water leak from tanks, pipes, appliances or a fixed heating system in your building.

Lock replacement

You can claim reasonable costs of replacing and fitting new locks to external doors if your keys are lost or stolen.

Emergency entries

This covers the cost of repairing any damaged caused to your building by the emergency services, if they need to make a forced entry.

Optional extras

Accidental damage

Unintentional damage (such as DIY accidents) in parts of the building you’re responsible for. This would be an optional extra for Standard insurance cover and included with Elite insurance cover.

Family legal protection

Provides financial help towards you and your dependents in certain legal disputes (if the claim has at least 50% chance of success) and access to a 24-hour confidential helpline. This would be an optional extra for Standard insurance cover and included with Elite insurance cover.
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Switch your home insurance

When you switch to Royal Bank of Scotland home insurance, you can claim up to £50 towards any cancellation fees your current insurer charges. Once you’ve cancelled your existing cover and taken out your new policy, get in touch with U K Insurance Limited. They’ll arrange for you to be reimbursed within seven to 10 working days.

What to expect

Fill in your details

To give you an accurate quote, you'll need to fill in some personal details and information.

Tailor your policy

Select any optional extras you may want.

Review and apply

Review your details and your quote. If you’re happy with everything, then you can apply.

All okay? Start your quote

Please read this important information: What you need to know about Royal Bank of Scotland (PDF, 114KB) or request a paper copy before you get a quote.

 

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