A property expert shared tips to keep homes cool during a heatwave, including leaving a door open at night. The UK will have hot weather again this week.

This week, it will be hot in the south of the UK and rainy in Scotland. On Wednesday and Thursday, it will be very hot in southeast England.

The Met Office says a heatwave is coming to southern UK. It will be cloudy and rainy in the north, but hot and sunny in the south.

It will be hot at night, making it hard to sleep. Not everyone likes using a fan to cool down.

There are ways to keep bedrooms cool, especially since heat rises. An expert shared methods to keep homes cool this summer.

One tip is to leave a door open at night, but not the front or back door.

The expert says to open the loft hatch to let trapped warm air out. Heat rises and gets stuck upstairs where you sleep.

Opening the loft hatch during the day helps the air rise and move away from your bedroom. Remember to close it at night if it's fire-rated.

UK homes are built to keep heat inside, which rises upstairs.

Opening the loft hatch at night can cool your bedroom if the outside air is cooler. It helps when you also open a window a little.

Some people say their bedrooms feel cooler when they use the loft hatch to release warm air.

But some people warn that if your loft is very hot, opening the hatch can make your rooms hotter.

The expert also says to close curtains and windows during the hottest part of the day. This is especially true for south-facing windows.

Close curtains and windows when it's hottest, then open them when it's cooler to let in fresh air. Do this in the morning or evening for the best result.