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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Business
Emma Munbodh

'Our home is so cold we can't open the doors - I'm having to sell my stuff to heat it'

A couple have been forced to sell their belongings to afford their bills because of their home's sub-standard energy efficiency rating.

Jonathan Smith, 25, and his wife Katie, 22, say their house in Liverpool is so cold, they avoid opening doors and use eBay to raise money to pay their bills - despite both being employed.

He told us rent rises and recent increases in bills are crippling them.

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