OCA Newsletter Jan 2012 SP Our January 2012 Newsletter focusses on managing an uptrun in claims.
This Lime tree is causing building movement to the frontage of the dwelling of a homeowner. The homeowner would like the movements to stop, to limit invasive visits by a host of specialists, to be able to redecorate their house. The Council do not want the tree felled because of its amenity benefits. However whats [...]
It is a commonly held belief that subsidence cases are dependent on at least four primary contributory factors being present at the same time: A property with shallow foundations Shrinkable clay soils Dry summer conditions Trees and other vegetation abstracting soil water It is perfectly true that many subsidence cases are due to the inadequate [...]
http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/publications/ombudsman-news/59/59-insurance.htm A useful overview of subsidence and insurance
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