Buildings are sinking and cracking in one of Europe’s largest cities:
London, along with other parts of southeast England, is at the epicentre of a subsidence ...
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Dry Heat Raises London’s Subsidence RiskDry conditions shrink London’s clay soil; UK insurers paid over $97 million for subsidence claims in the second quarter of 2026.
Key FactsSep 11, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- London’s clay soils contract as heat and drought remove moisture, while uneven shrinking beneath foundations can pull buildings downward.
- The UK insurance industry paid a record $415 million for subsidence claims in 2025, 10 per cent above 2024.
- In the second quarter of 2026, insurers paid over $97 million, while the average claim reached a record $27,000.
- BGS data suggests over 26 per cent of London properties could be affected by 2070 if warming continues at roughly current levels.
I think it’s possible … that in the near future, subsidence might not be insured anymore,— Brunella Balzano, senior lecturer in structural design at Cardiff University in Wales, commenting on the insurance implications of climate-driven subsidence.
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Buildings are sinking and cracking in one of Europe’s largest cities: London, along with other parts of southeast England, is at the epicentre of a subsidence ...
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Buildings are sinking and cracking in one of Europe’s largest cities: As blistering temperatures baked London this summer, strange things started happening: ...
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