Will there be sufficient heating and lighting in the home?
Please be conscious that families in the UK do not generally keep the heating on all day and night and so, as with the hot water, the heating is usually controlled with a timer to switch on at certain times of the day. For example, heating may not be on during the night.
Host Families will always want you to feel comfortable in their home and will do their very best to ensure that there is adequate heating in your room, however, if you find that you are still cold especially at night, please ask for additional blankets and bed covers as many Host Families will be more than happy to supply them.
Host Families will also ensure that your room has adequate lighting but should you require additional light such as a lamp, most Host Families will be happy to provide this. Please remember to switch off all lights when not required as electricity is very expensive in the UK and leaving lights on is very wasteful. Many British families are also very conscious of the environment so do not be surprised if they insist on this point during your stay.