Prince of Wales’s principality accused of allowing mold in homes on royal lands

Following a 15-month investigation by Channel 4 (C4) Dispatches and the Mirror newspaper, tenants at the royal estate complained of mold and damp conditions.

Some also complained about a lack of green upgrades to their homes, and an investigation found that many rental properties did not meet minimum energy efficiency requirements for landlords.

They found that one in seven of the 500 residential rental properties they identified in the Principality had low Energy Performance Certificate ratings.

“Extremely Cold”

The The principality was established in 1337 and many of the buildings in the property portfolio are over 100 years old.

The Telegraph understands that the Principality is committed to continuous improvement of its properties and works closely with its tenants to proactively address the energy efficiency of properties across its portfolio.

One tenant told C4 Dispatches: “It gets terribly cold in the winter, I can only heat two rooms in the house. The principality does not understand.

Another said: “It’s cold and hard at home, but there’s nowhere to live here… When the wind blows, the curtains start swinging. There is no heating at all upstairs.”