Bat for Lashes joins Warm Homes campaign13 January 2011
Natasha Khan of Bat for Lashes is backing our Warm Homes campaign to stop draughty houses making people ill and worsening climate change.
The musician describes dodging an army of slugs to get to the shower in her cold, damp student house.
And she urges people to tell their own stories about shivering in a rented home to convince MPs to act to protect tenants.
Everyone should get behind Friends of the Earth's campaign to protect tenants in cold houses - it's time to heat our homes, not the planet.
Natasha Khan, Bat for Lashes
Have you been feeling the chill at home this winter? You're not alone.
Homes rented from a landlord or letting agency are most likely to be the worst insulated.
And a recent Friends of the Earth poll found half of those living in them were uncomfortably cold during the big freeze.
We're calling for a new law to stop landlords letting the coldest, health-hazard properties until they're improved to a minimum energy efficiency standard.
Next week peers start debating a new law to help insulate the nation's homes. But Friends of the Earth is warning that without tougher measures vulnerable tenants will be left out in the cold.
Read more about Natasha's cold home - and tell your MP your story to join the fight for warmer homes and a safer climate.
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