Home Insurance  

If you live in a strata title apartment, the building will be covered by residential strata insurance (also known as body corporate cover). This type of cover is mandatory in every state and territory in Australia and the cost is shared between all owners, and is generally included as part of the building levies. Check with the executive committee of your building or managing agent to confirm your apartment is covered through residential strata insurance.

There are two types of building insurance cover – total replacement and sum-insured:

• Total replacement covers all the costs to rebuild your home to the standard it was before it was destroyed. A total replacement policy means you won’t have to worry about any shortfall to repair or rebuild your home.

• Sum insured provides cover up to a set amount to repair or rebuild your home.

Contents insurance is suitable whether you live in a home or unit - and whether you own your place or rent. If you own and live in a unit or apartment and there is a body corporate, you’ll need to include fixtures and fittings such as carpets, light fittings, kitchen cupboards and repainting costs in your contents insurance.

Building insurance (also known as home owners insurance) provides cover for your home from events such as fire, storm damage and floods. It covers the cost of repairing or rebuilding your home and other buildings on your property such as garages and sheds.

Building insurance covers both the main structure as well as permanent fixtures such as kitchen cabinets, plumbing and built-in wardrobes. Depending on the policy, it may also cover any legal liability caused to someone injured visiting your property.