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UK's Warmest Spring Triggers £153M Subsidence Claims, Millions at Risk

6/11/2026

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The British Geological Survey said the UK had its warmest spring and driest in over 50 years in 2025, raising subsidence risk.
Insurers paid £153 million for nearly 9,000 subsidence claims in the first half of 2025, averaging £17,264 per household.
The British Geological Survey forecast that 500,000 to 4.2 million properties could be affected by 2070 under low, medium or high emissions scenarios.

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The British Geological Survey said the UK had its warmest spring and driest in over 50 years in 2025, raising subsidence risk.
Insurers paid £153 million for nearly 9,000 subsidence claims in the first half of 2025, averaging £17,264 per household.
The British Geological Survey forecast that 500,000 to 4.2 million properties could be affected by 2070 under low, medium or high emissions scenarios.