Deplorable Yankee
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Making the UK’s ageing housing more energy efficient will be key to the country reaching its climate targets – but campaign groups representing renters and landlords say more action is needed to drive improvements.
“At one point you could see your breath in the living room it was that cold,” says Erin Davy.
The 29-year-old was renting a two-bedroom flat in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire.
The letting agent had given an estimate of around £80 a month for the electricity bill. But when she moved in, her direct debit ended up being just under £200 a month – and over winter her monthly bill soared to as much as £400 a month.
“Privately renting now is so expensive for young people as it is. Just the rent, let alone having a massive energy bill on top of it,” she says. “It was crippling.”
What a selfish twat !doesn't she want to save the earth ?
“At one point you could see your breath in the living room it was that cold,” says Erin Davy.
The 29-year-old was renting a two-bedroom flat in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire.
The letting agent had given an estimate of around £80 a month for the electricity bill. But when she moved in, her direct debit ended up being just under £200 a month – and over winter her monthly bill soared to as much as £400 a month.
“Privately renting now is so expensive for young people as it is. Just the rent, let alone having a massive energy bill on top of it,” she says. “It was crippling.”
Climate change: How can renters make their homes warmer and greener?
Poorly insulated homes are bad for bills and the environment - but how can renters get improvements?
www.bbc.com
What a selfish twat !doesn't she want to save the earth ?
