Dangerous flash flooding and rising water tables are among the increasing flood risk challenges facing Hampshire households.

The Property Care Association (PCA) has called for a strategic approach to flood risk to encourage better resilience as the UK Government aims to build 1.5 million homes.

Earlier this month, the PCA raised the need for a cohesive strategy for flood risk at planning, community and individual levels to the Bricks and Water cross-party committee at the House of Lords.

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Andrew Devitt has said the current approach to flood mitigation is uncoordinated (Image: Property Care Association) The trade body also indicated that post-flood repair costs are set to spiral for insurers and property owners.

Andrew Devitt, technical manager (waterproofing) at the PCA, said: "The current approach to flood mitigation is uncoordinated, resulting in low uptake of currently available flood resilience schemes, despite clear evidence that homes that are resiliently designed are effectively protected from future flood events.

"There are many causes of flooding, including rising water tables and changing weather patterns – and the challenges are mounting."

He added: "The PCA has a network of members involved in flood protection and aims to further develop specialist training so surveyors can deliver actionable solutions and enable insurers to reassess financial risks and potentially extend cover to properties that are currently deemed uninsurable."