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A deep-rooted problem

Although subsidence claims seem to have levelled off, the recent wet weather and mild temperatures could see an explosion in tree growth, which could pull the ground from under insurers' feet. Simon Threadgold reports.

Homeowners and insurers can be thankful that subsidence is not the
problem it used to be. The number of claims has stabilised at around
35,000 a year. The total outstanding at any one time is

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