Overheating is becoming a growing concern for social housing providers as rising temperatures and more frequent periods of extreme heat put greater pressure on homes and resident safety. Understanding how properties respond to warmer conditions is essential, but outdoor temperatures alone cannot reveal what residents are experiencing inside their homes. Switchee’s latest white paper, The Overheating Challenge, explores three years of real-time property data, revealing that 81% of monitored homes reached Medium or High Overheating Risk during summer 2026, with 44% reaching High Risk.
Using insights from over 25,000 monitored homes each year between 2024 and 2026, the white paper examines how overheating risk varies across properties, why high temperatures can persist beyond heatwaves, and what this means for social housing providers. It explores how smart technology and real-time environmental data can help landlords identify overheating risks earlier, make informed decisions about repairs and retrofit, and take proactive steps to improve resident safety and prepare for hotter summers ahead.
