L’ondata di calore nel Regno Unito lascia gli affittuari che bolle come 1 milione di case in affitto privato fallisce standard di base

I can understand private rented homes can sometimes be problematic but the Mirror trying to make the heatwave appear most problematic for private renters is ridiculous. Please tell me if you think I’m wrong.

Our country is mainly cold so a lot of us wouldn’t get aircon at home. When it gets hot run a cold bath, have a cold shower, go swimming, open windows and buy fans, just like everybody else. We’re all melting.

Failing basic standards is not heavily connected to heat in this country. Yes, there are rogue landlords but the article lost me with this headline. Irritating.

Unlike the USA, the UK has almost no established ways of reducing loft† super-heading which increases house temperature†† despite “good” insuration it it gets to a higher temp in there than the upper floors of the house itself.

See https://www.energystar.gov/saveathome/seal_insulate/do-it-yourself-guide/about-attic-ventilation and many other US-centric resources.

† unconverted loft/attics.

†† good insulation only slows winter heatloss (and the reverse in the summer in excess situations).

Ventilate the house overnight then shut all the windows and close the blinds/curtains.

We did this yesterday; it was 32 outside and a very pleasant 21 inside.

The issue is a complete lack of decent insulation. That, combined with *the* oldest housing stock in the world, let alone Europe, it’s any wonder even slightly warmer temperatures are unbearable, and winters so expensive.