We've had a lot of hits to the Property Secrets website over the last few weeks from people searching for advice on subsidence, presumably because of the hot and dry spell we had all too briefly! With this in mind, we revisit a superb article on the subject.

By David Lawrenson

What exactly is subsidence?

Subsidence happens when the soil under a building gets drier and starts to shrink. It's a very common problem on clay soils and on gravel.

This shrinkage can cause a building to move.