British Gas have a scheme offering free loft and cavity wall insulation whether you’re a British Gas customer or not and you don’t have to be on any benefits.

So if you own your property OR the property owner wants free insulation nothing is stopping you getting it for free except inertia. This offer is worth up to £1,000 per home.

If you’re over 70 or on a wide range of benefits they’ll even pay to move things out of your attic. If scaffolding is required they pay up to £475.

IF you refer a friend to this scheme British Gas will even give you £50!

The closing date is 30 November. Call 0845 971 7731 to book the free survey or go online http://www.britishgas.co.uk/freeinsulation

NB. I’d like to thank Donnachadh McCarthy for making me aware of this through his Southwark News column.