Avoid That Sinking Feeling Over Your Home ; Personal Finance

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As the summers get hotter, house subsidence increases. In fact, subsidence claims have been rising rapidly since the mid-1970s when claims amounted to pounds 5 million - to more than pounds 350 million last year.

With 2006 being the hottest and driest since records began more than 350 years ago, and with 2007 already looking to beat that record, surveyors are reporting increasing examples of earth movement, possibly due to climate change, according to independent energy consultant Habitus.

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Avoid That Sinking Feeling Over Your Home ; Personal Finance

In a move to assist homebuyers in making the right ...

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