Poorly insulated homes may cost £1bn extra in energy bills

Legal loophole means landlords won’t need to comply with regulations aiming to protect tenants and cut carbon emissionsTenants in the UK’s draughtiest homes risk paying £1bn extra in energy bills because of a government loophole letting landlords off the hook, a charity has warned.Landlords will be banned from letting poorly insulated homes from next April under new regulations designed to protect vulnerable tenants and cut carbon emissions. Continue reading...