Does your landlord have to install air conditioning if you request it? I asked the experts where you stand legally

Street of semi-detached houses with tarmac driveways off a main road.

This summer is on track to be the hottest on record, but when UK housing stock is designed to keep heat in rather than out, it's no wonder that so many of our homes are overheating.

Air conditioning is an incredibly effective way to lower the ambient temperature in a room, but with portable units sold out all over the place, more and more people are turning to fitted air conditioning to maintain a comfortable environment during the summer months.