Keeping our new home, a rented cottage, is proving challenging. When the temperatures dropped last month, every room was freezing with droughts coming in from the rickety windows and doors. The huge, ancient boiler chugged away trying to keep up to no avail. It was depressing. Solution: Rolls of insulating tape to line every gap and hole. And a large wooden drought excluder to block the massive gap on our front door. The difference is massive. It gets warmer quicker and stays warm longer. But it brings up the issue of environmental responsibilities of landlords. Should all landlords be required to follow eco-codes for their housing stock? Should double glazing, draught proofing, minimum efficiency ratings for boilers and appliances be required?