Theguardian iconTheguardianSep 5, 2026

UK subsidence claims surge after hottest summer on record

Insurance firms have been overrun by calls and online queries, as well as a rise in claims during the five heatwaves that followed the warmest spring ever recorded in England and Wales.

UK subsidence claims surge after hottest summer on record

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Insurance firms have been overrun by calls and online queries, as well as a rise in claims during the five heatwaves that followed the warmest spring ever recorded in England and Wales.

Insurers in England and Wales tell of busy August with one reporting near-140% jump in claims UK insurers are experiencing a surge in the number of homeowners making claims for subsidence after the hottest...

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Insurance firms have been overrun by calls and online queries, as well as a rise in claims during the five heatwaves that followed the warmest spring ever recorded in England and Wales. Insurers in England and Wales tell of busy August with one reporting near-140% jump in claims UK insurers are experiencing a surge in the number of homeowners making claims for subsidence after the hottest summer on record, with Hastings Direct reporting a near 140% jump to an all-time high for August.

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Insurers in England and Wales tell of busy August with one reporting near-140% jump in claims UK insurers are experiencing a surge in the number of homeowners making claims for subsidence after the hottest summer on record, with Hastings Direct reporting a near 140% jump to an all-time high for August.

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