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Advice on buying a brand new home => General discussion => Topic started by: New Home Expert on January 10, 2014, 02:38:29 pm

Title: House builders are building new homes in high flood risk areas
Post by: New Home Expert on January 10, 2014, 02:38:29 pm

Local authorities all over the country are ignoring the recommendations of the Environment Agency and approving new developments in areas at high risk of flooding.

Any new home built after 2009 will not be eligible for the industry's new flood reinsurance scheme "Flood Re"
 New homes built on flood plains (http://www.new-home-blog.co.uk/local-authorities-approve-building-of-new-homes-on-flood-plains/Link.htm)

New home buyers should check for flooding risk before visiting developments using the   Environment Agency Flood Risk Maps (http://maps.environment-agency.gov.uk/wiyby/wiybyController?x=357683.0&y=355134.0&scale=1&layerGroups=default&ep=map&textonly=off&lang=_e&topic=floodmap)