https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/uksif/Recent content in uksif on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 04 Apr 2026 04:41:12 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/430000-uk-households-at-risk-of-becoming-climate-mortgage-prisoners-due-to-flooding-report-warns/Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:41:12 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/430000-uk-households-at-risk-of-becoming-climate-mortgage-prisoners-due-to-flooding-report-warns/A staggering 430,000 households across England risk becoming “climate mortgage prisoners” by 2050, trapped in flood-prone properties they cannot sell easily or refinance affordably, according to a new report by Public First titled Flooding the Market: The Climate Mortgage Trap. The report, commissioned by the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), highlights that homes vulnerable to flooding, particularly in low-lying areas like Boston and Skegness, could lose over 20% of their value.