Study: One-in-nine new homes built in England's flood-risk areas

Stuart Stone
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Insurance giant urges government to publish flood data and strengthen planning laws, warning that number new homes at risk of flooding could reach one-in seven by 2050

As many as one-in-nine new homes in England built between 2022 and 2024 are situated in areas facing a medium or high risk of flooding, according to fresh analysis from Aviva. Research published today...

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