Why are new-build homes so hot and what can be done to cool them down?
The oppressive heat is causing some new-build owners to consider selling their flats  Forget water-cooler chats and Pret A Manger: the real reason white-collar workers want to get back to the office this summer is the air conditioning. Thousands of new-build homeowners and renters are currently working from home in desert conditions while their laptops whirr in protest. Sponsored  The unbearable heat is part of the reason why James, who did not wish to give his surname in case he spooks his buyer, is selling his newly built flat in northwest London. The sun rises in his east-facing garden, then it pours in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, a common feature in new homes, throughout the day. The heat is so intense that he prefers to work in the dark with the curtains drawn until the sun has passed over