A warning has been issued that as many as 250,000 homes – some likely to be in the private rental sector – are effectively unmortgageable because of their insulation.
The properties concerned are those with sprayed polyurethane expanding foams used in the lofts; a trade body says a tightening of lending criteria has left thousands of owners unable to sell as buyers get refused loans.
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