Does it come with air con? How to keep your home cool in a heatwave for as little as £15

London is sweltering under a heatwave with temperatures of up to 32 degrees Celsius, and our homes are not designed to beat the heat.

Two in three Londoners report that their homes are ‘unbearably hot’, according to a new report from Direct Line. Estate agents have reported a 95 per cent increase in buyers seeking homes with air conditioning systems.