Multimillion-Pound London Homes Hit by Sudden, Gaping Cracks
Londoners face a dangerous acceleration of subsidence risks, as record temperatures fueled by climate change destabilize the clay foundations on which most of the UK capital’s homes are built.
A Geobear team at work on an Edwardian-era home, with CEO Otso Lahtinen supervising on the far left.
Photographer: Carlotta Cardana for Bloomberg
It’s increasingly clear that the summer of 2025 left deep scars on some of London’s most sought-after homes.