Rented homes don’t need to be cold or damp

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In the latest Beacon Blog, Vicki Cowan reports on recent discussions she had with the good people from Rate My Flat.  This is an initiative by Dunedin students to create an online database of rental property ratings and resources for both tenants and landlords to improve these homes. (http://www.ratemyflat.org.nz )

They talked about how there are basic things even a tenant can do to improve the warmth and dryness of a home and ended up with a brainstorming session on what these are.

In this blog, Vicki says “Even if you’re renting there are simple things you can do, that don’t cost the earth, and which will make you warmer and drier….“