Wed, 03 Sep 2025

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 30,000 homes fitted with botched insulation under government schemes, ministers admit

The government has documented the number of homes blighted by sub-standard work for the first time.

* Over 30,000 UK homes have been fitted with sub-standard insulation under government schemes (ECO4 and GBIS), putting them at risk of damp and mould.
* This is the first time the government has documented the number of affected homes since 2022.
* Energy Consumer Minister Miatta Fahnbulleh described it as a "systemic failure".
* Some households have had remedial work done, but anyone concerned should contact Ofgem for advice and support.
* One homeowner, Mohammed, has been struggling to get his botched insulation fixed for two years and is now unable to sleep in his own bedroom due to black mould and damp.
* The government has ordered an audit of 60,000 properties insulated under the schemes, with preliminary findings suggesting that over 30,000 homes have sub-standard insulation.
* Ministers are promising to overhaul the consumer protection system to restore trust and help consumers cut their bills.
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