‘We can see into the other room’: insurers face surge in subsidence claims

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What happened

Stressed UK homeowners tell of cracks opening up in the walls around them after two record-hot summers “We’ve got one wall with an absolutely huge diagonal crack, through which we can see through to the other room; you could easily put your fingers i…

Key facts

  • Stressed UK homeowners tell of cracks opening up in the walls around them after two record-hot summers “We’ve got one wall with an absolutely huge diagonal crack, through which we can see through to the other room; you could easily put your fingers i…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:30 UTC.

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