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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

Thousands of homes at risk of mould and damp after government eco insulation scheme failures

A government-backed scheme to fit homes with external wall insulation has left thousands of households worse off as they face damp, mould and other serious health hazards, the spending watchdog has found.

Almost all homes fitted with insulation under the government’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme need major issues fixing due to poor government oversight, the National Audit Office (NAO) said.

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