4th December 2023

Cold Home

Local support on warm spaces is listed here.

If you have a cold home, this can lead to damp, which can be really hard to deal with, especially during the winter months and may trigger conditions such as asthma.

Advice on dealing with a cold or damp home can be found at:
Damp, mould and cold homes

If you need support dealing with a landlord you can contact the B&NES Housing Safety Improvement Team who can help with safety issues including disrepair and damp: 01225 396444

For further information for over 65’s, low income families or people living with a disability see: Keep Warm Keep Well leaflet – updated 2019

B&NES Energy at Home service can help with advice on a range of home energy topics, including offering grants to those living in fuel poverty: Energy at Home

Keep Warm and get help with heating

Keeping warm over the winter months can help to prevent colds, flu and more serious health problems such as heart attacks, strokes, pneumonia and depression.

Heat your home to a temperature that's comfortable for you. If you can, this should be at least 18°C in the rooms that you regularly use, such as your living room and bedroom. This is particularly important if you have a health condition. It's best to keep your bedroom windows closed at night.

Check your heating and cooking appliances are safe. Contact a Gas Safe registered engineer to make sure they're working properly. You can find an engineer from the Gas Safe Register

Make sure your home is fire safe. For fire safety advice specific to you and your home, visit Home Fire Safety Check

Make sure you're getting all the help that you're entitled to. There are grants, benefits and advice available to make your home more energy efficient, improve your heating or help with bills.

Find out more about ways to help save energy

or call the government helpline on 0800 444 202.

You can also find out more from Gov.uk

about benefits and financial support if you are on a low income.