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Why do we keep building on land at risk of flooding?

A recent study by Aviva found that one in nine new homes in England are being built on land at risk of flooding – often entirely within planning rules. Josh Toussaint-Strauss investigates how the system allows developers to profit while homeowners bear the cost

• Check your flood risk

• Sign up for flood warnings

• Make a flood plan

• Housing
• Flooding
• Property
• Consumer affairs
• Construction industry
• Housing market