Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Recommendation 4
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Not Addressed
Coastal erosion and landslide risk should be included as material information in conveyancing, and the...
Recommendation
Coastal erosion and landslide risk should be included as material information in conveyancing, and the Government NCERM website should be signposted. The conveyancing profession and estate agents should be required to inform prospective homebuyers if a home falls within the risk zone in any of the scenarios projected in the NCERM. Guidance should also consider the surrounding area of the property, and wider potential impacts such as access and utilities, mortgage availability, and the availability of insurance products. (Recommendation, Paragraph 14)
Government Response Summary
The government response did not address the recommendation about including coastal erosion and landslide risk as material information in conveyancing or requiring disclosure by estate agents. Instead, it described a review of the Coastal Erosion Assistance Grant (CEAG).
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
The Coastal Erosion Assistance Grant (CEAG) supports Local Authorities and householders facing immediate erosion risks. To ensure CEAG remains effective in supporting those facing imminent risks from erosion we have already started reviewing the grant. The CEAG review will consider the available data on coastal erosion from NCERM and the potential number of properties at risk. It will also take into account evidence that has been supplied by Local Authorities on the costs of demolition over the last 5 years. This will allow us to determine any appropriate updates or changes to the eligibility criteria and grant value. The review will be completed within the timescales set out by the EFRA Committee. 5. Relocation Schemes Committee recommendation, paragraph 32: When the CTAP pilot concludes in 2027, Defra should move away from a selective piloting approach. In its response to this report, it should commit to establishing a long term national strategy that provides financial assistance and relocation support for properties at risk of coastal change. This strategy should be in place no later than March 2027. As part of developing this national programme, Defra should set out how lessons learned from the Pathfinder projects, the CTAP and the new Coastal Adaptation Pilots will be incorporated to the new scheme.