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'Spray foam insulation ruined our house sale'

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76% Informative

Robbie Anderson said he felt 'betrayed' after his house sale fell through.

He had spray foam insulation fitted under the previous government's Green Homes Grant scheme.

Some of the UK 's biggest mortgage firms are reluctant to deal with homes with spray foam.

Estimates suggest as many as 250,000 homes in the UK have this type of insulation.

Experts say spray foam is an effective insulator if fitted properly.

Spray foam insulation is still available under the Great British Insulation Scheme .

Government says it will "rely on the views of valuers and surveyors on this issue" Liberal Democrat MP Tom Gordon has written to Energy Secretary Ed Miliband calling for "decisive action" Homeowners' Alliance advises installing spray foam until issues with lenders are resolved.

VR Score

76

Informative language

75

Neutral language

28

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

55

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

2

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