SubsidenceSubsidence payouts reach £297m as clay-soil risks affect homebuying
Subsidence payouts reached £297m by 2025, according to Groundsure, raising questions about insurance and property checks for buyers in areas with clay soils.
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Climate risk
4 stories from Property Pulse UK
Subsidence
SubsidenceSubsidence claims surge as homeowners face long repair waits
Subsidence claims are rising sharply at some insurers, while affected homeowners describe worsening damage, delayed inspections and uncertainty over repairs and the cost of future cover.
15 October 2026
SubsidenceSubsidence risk: constituency figures are not a verdict on individual homes
Subsidence risk projections cover properties in 246 English constituencies, according to Greenpeace, but the analysis does not predict which individual homes will suffer damage.
15 October 2026
SubsidenceUK subsidence payouts reach £307m as London risk projections rise
UK subsidence payouts reached a record £307 million in 2025, while new geological projections underline why buyers need to look beyond a property's postcode.
15 October 2026