UK Climate Projections report from Defra predicts hotter summers and wetter winters
The prospect of hotter summers is something that most people will welcome, but they forget that it can increase the chances of subsidence on their homes. And if followed by wetter winters, this could lead to greater flooding problems for homeowners.
Although these predictions are for quite some time in the future, we have already seen a dramatic change in the weather, and generally wetter winters mean that many households may experience flooding for the first time. Therefore its essential to have home insurance in place, just in case.
Similarly, the housing boom of previous years means that more and more houses were built on less suitable land, and hotter summers may cause havoc by increasing subsidence. If you do get caught out, having house insurance is crucial in lessening the impact, by making it possible to replace anything damaged.
Darren Black, head of home and contents insurance at Confused.com says Flooding is no longer confined to the current flood zones and, with wetter weather being predicted for the future, more houses are at risk. Whilst there are precautions that can be taken to minimise the effect, having home insurance will offer you real peace of mind that items can at least be covered if the worst happens
Similarly with subsidence, even new homes are susceptible, so it is essential to have your home insurance in place, to help make picking up the pieces a little less painful in the event that it does happen
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Notes to editors
The UKs Climate Impact Programme was released Thursday 18th June 2009. For more details see http://ukcp09.defra.gov.uk/index.html
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