Houses lost to east coast erosion

[DS129]

Houses in Hemsby and Thorpeness are being demolished because of coastal erosion I believe the local council are organising demolition .
My question is- who pays for this and where do the owners stand regarding insurance, assuming they have it.
Just asking the PH knowledge base as I don't live on the East Coast.

[mattvanders]

I doubt they would be able to get insurance, same thing as if you was on a know flood plan. As for who pays, not sure

[Simpo Two]

I saw this too, and people being told to leave this evening. I couldn't help thinking that if they were asylum-seekers they'd be given a hotel room; not so the unfortunate Britons I suspect.

[Super Sonic]

Simpo Two said:

I saw this too, and people being told to leave this evening. I couldn't help thinking that if they were asylum-seekers they'd be given a hotel room; not so the unfortunate Britons I suspect.

Ikr, bloody immigrants. They don't need a hotel when they're living rent free in your head!

[Wheel Turned Out]

Simpo Two said:

I saw this too, and people being told to leave this evening. I couldn't help thinking that if they were asylum-seekers they'd be given a hotel room; not so the unfortunate Britons I suspect.

The council is doing their best to arrange temporary accommodation and have opened the village hall as a "warm hub" - but do go on.

[vaud]

mattvanders said:

I doubt they would be able to get insurance, same thing as if you was on a know flood plan. As for who pays, not sure

Flood plains can be covered by Flood:re

[Portofino]

My Uncle bought a house Hastings way on a cliff edge. Think it was 40 years estimated left, he’ll not see that out but by all accounts not a lot has changed cliff wise.

Don’t think you get insurance on these places, as for demolition, much like in the town, if a building is dangerous they do the job.

[John D.]

Simpo Two said:

I saw this too, and people being told to leave this evening. I couldn't help thinking that if they were asylum-seekers they'd be given a hotel room; not so the unfortunate Britons I suspect.

[smokey mow]

Portofino said:

as for demolition, much like in the town, if a building is dangerous they do the job.

The council will, but most will not have any sort of budget for this so will also seek to recover their costs wherever possible.

[Huzzah]

That would explain the lack of interest and pricing of this one.


https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/162984623#/...

Edited by Huzzah on Friday 9th January 09:33

[rlw]

Huzzah said:

That would explain the lack of interest and pricing of this one.


https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/162984623#/...

Edited by Huzzah on Friday 9th January 09:33

Which is what I thought when it was first posted. That could be gone in five years.

[catso]

Huzzah said:

That would explain the lack of interest and pricing of this one.


https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/162984623#/...

Edited by Huzzah on Friday 9th January 09:33

And why there is no picture viewed from the sea side...

[Andeh1]

Super Sonic said:

Simpo Two said:

I saw this too, and people being told to leave this evening. I couldn't help thinking that if they were asylum-seekers they'd be given a hotel room; not so the unfortunate Britons I suspect.

Ikr, bloody immigrants. They don't need a hotel when they're living rent free in your head!

That made me laugh!

[ThingsBehindTheSun]

Portofino said:

My Uncle bought a house Hastings way on a cliff edge. Think it was 40 years estimated left, he ll not see that out but by all accounts not a lot has changed cliff wise.

Don t think you get insurance on these places, as for demolition, much like in the town, if a building is dangerous they do the job.

My ex wife was an estate agent in Hastings back in the late 90s and I remember her showing me houses that were about to fall into the sea (I think it was Fairlight). I believe at the time nobody in that area could get insurance, even if they were a fair distance from the cliffs.

One thing I learnt from that day, never buy a house that is anywhere even remotely close to cliffs.

[Soloman Dodd]

It's not perched on a cliff though, just near to a wide shingle beach.

[Rob.]

Huzzah said:

That would explain the lack of interest and pricing of this one.


https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/162984623#/...

Edited by Huzzah on Friday 9th January 09:33

Looking at satellite view, the house a few doors away to the north appears to have added some local protection on the beach

[Plus4Four#]

Sizewell is nearby too, just down the beach.

[Simpo Two]

John D. said:

Simpo Two said:

I saw this too, and people being told to leave this evening. I couldn't help thinking that if they were asylum-seekers they'd be given a hotel room; not so the unfortunate Britons I suspect.

Just making a comparison, uncomfortable though it may be for some. 'According to the Home Office s most recent quarterly release, 36,273 migrants were in hotel accommodation in September last year'. Of course if any of the coastal dispossessed are now in hotels I withdraw my point.

[wolfracesonic]

DS129 said:

Houses in Hemsby and Thorpeness are being demolished because of coastal erosion I believe the local council are organising demolition .
My question is- who pays for this and where do the owners stand regarding insurance, assuming they have it.
Just asking the PH knowledge base as I don't live on the East Coast.

You may do at some point if the erosion keeps going; would you like a sea view?

[AndyC_123]

They not allowed to put a shed load of granite boulders on the beach/coastline?