I have just received an environmental report for a property I am hoping to buy, which flagged up increased risk of subsidence. This is due to clay in the soil - which expands/contracts depending on temperature and water content.

This is very common in south of the UK, and usually doesn't have too much risk involved (especially if the foundations were built under soil considerations) but I wonder what impact this might have in the close future, with temperatures soaring and so many old buildings/homes over 100 years old.

Climate change will impact on things that don’t even cross our minds.