14/05/2026
Six weeks on from the ministerial roundtable, the spray foam mortgage stalemate has not shifted.
In April, the Property Care Association told Energy Consumers Minister Martin McCluskey MP that at least one in three spray foam installations inspected had defects. Around 250,000 UK homes are affected.
What's changed since? The Great British Insulation Scheme has closed. The government has confirmed it will not fund removals. Three of the largest UK installers have shut down, leaving homeowners without recourse to their original guarantee.
For the homeowners trying to sell, remortgage or release equity, the wait for a policy solution may be years. Removal is, in most cases, the only fix that resolves the issue fully.
Our new blog post breaks down where things stand in May 2026, what the May follow-up meeting was expected to cover, and what homeowners can do now.
Read it here:
It's been six weeks since the Property Care Association sat down with Energy Consumers Minister Martin McCluskey MP to discuss the spray foam insulation crisis. The Great British Insulation Scheme has now closed. The government has confirmed it will not fund removals. For the 250,000 UK homeowners w...