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- Aviva data show that one in nine new homes built in England between 2022 and 2024 are in flood-prone areas, up from one in thirteen between 2013 and 2022.
- The report counts 43,937 new homes in medium-to-high risk zones and projects that by 2050 one in seven homes could face similar risks.
- Aviva urges the government to strengthen planning regulations to prevent construction in flood-prone areas.
