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Having floodwater in your home is horrendous. It can take a year to dry out. The filth and trauma can remain with families for many years. If it happens several times in a row, that can turn to desperation, particularly as homes become harder to insure and sell. As we have heard, the Flood Re scheme, while currently under review by the Government, is due to end in 2039. This deadline feels imminent and urgent for those affected; it is causing significant anxiety in flooded communities and communities that are at risk of flooding. The exceptions to the Flood Re scheme, such as homes built after 2009 and privately rented homes, are becoming increasingly worrying, with more and more of those housebuilders unable to find affordable insurance.