Empty plots of land on one of Britain's most rapidly eroding stretches of coastline are being sold for as much as £8,000, even though experts warn they could be lost to the sea within years. Elderly residents in affected communities have reportedly been told they must either sell their properties or pay to have them demolished before the encroaching coastline reaches their homes, highlighting the growing human and financial cost of coastal erosion in the UK.

The situation reflects wider concerns about how coastal erosion is being managed, with landowners apparently able to market vulnerable plots to buyers despite the clear risk of the land disappearing entirely. Pensioners living in threatened homes face a difficult choice between selling up, often at reduced value, or covering demolition costs themselves, raising questions about compensation, planning policy and support for those affected by Britain's shifting coastline.