{"id":170580,"date":"2026-02-18T07:01:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T00:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/one-in-nine-new-homes-in-england-built-in-areas-of-flood-risk-study-shows\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:55:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T04:55:24","slug":"one-in-nine-new-homes-in-england-built-in-areas-of-flood-risk-study-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/one-in-nine-new-homes-in-england-built-in-areas-of-flood-risk-study-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"One in nine new homes in England built in areas of flood risk, study shows"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFigures from Aviva also show number of homes being built in risky areas is risingOne in nine new homes in England built between 2022 and 2024 were constructed in areas that could now be at risk of flooding, according to new data.The figures show the number of homes being built in risky areas is on the rise \u2013 a previous analysis showed that between 2013 and 2022, one in 13 new homes were in potential flooding zones. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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