Joint accounts with different addresses

IanT1705

Hi MSE group,
My partner and I would like to open a joint account (Nationwide FlexPlus packaged account) in order to take advantage of the benefits and halve the costs. However, we do not currently live together. Is  possible to have a joint account with different addresses ? - I can not find anything about this on MSE or on Nationwide's website.
Many thanks

mab3000

You are probably best off speaking to Nationwide directly about this to check. Getting a joint account living at different addresses shouldn’t be too much of a problem, if you need to speak to someone about the application they may ask you about what the account is for, relationship between you etc but should be no issue in your situation. But in terms of the insurance benefits you will need to check if you are both covered not living at the same address. 

Ellie78

I've had a joint account with a friend before, we didn't live together.    

David28

My wife and I had our own Nationwide account for travel insurance but when we became 70 (I am 7 months older than her) and had to pay £65 my wife also had to pay £65 unless we had a joint account so opened a joint account and the insurance only covers us both living at the same address.

whitesmith

In order to make use of the flex account benefits you need to live at the same address. They will run a credit check on both people and this will flag if they live at the same place or not