Londoners Find ‘Horrendous’ Cracks in Their Homes After Successive Heat Waves
ABI data show average claims reached £20,000, a 15% increase from 2025, as hot weather worsens subsidence damage.
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Londoners Find ‘Horrendous’ Cracks in Their Homes After Successive Heat Waves
Londoners are facing historic levels of subsidence risk after five successive heat waves dried out the clay soil on which much of the city is built. Insurance claims tied to subsidence - a phenomenon associated with bouts of hot, dry weather that shrink the soil and destabilize the foundations on which buildings stand - hit a record last quarter, according to data provided by the Association of British Insurers. On average, households claimed £2…
Londoners find ‘horrendous’ cracks in their homes after successive heatwaves
The development could lead to increased insurance premiums and depressed house prices Read more at The Business Times.
Clay soil drying out due to extreme heat is causing massive subsidence and building damage in London.
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