April 2020 saw changes in the law for landlords, where it will become unlawful to rent out any property that fails to meet the minimum required energy rating. Those minimum requirements are Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings falling below ‘E’ raising to ‘D’ in a couple of years.
There is funding available for homes with the Private Rented Sector (PRS) but it is the eligibility of the tenant of the property, rather than the landlord, that needs to be considered for ECO3 measures.
Just enter your post code to see if you are eligible.
The funding available for eligible households is drawn from Government backed grants so there will be nothing for you to pay back. Qualifying properties can have their heating, insulation and solar PV systems upgraded if deemed inefficient. We will arrange a free survey of the property/properties to assess the eligibility.
To be able to install Renewable First Time Central Heating in your property we will be required to insulate your home first.
What is the funding available?
The grant scheme is called ECO (Energy Company Obligation) funding. It is a scheme that is available to people in privately owned homes throughout the UK. Homeowners must receive certain benefits in most examples of funding however, there are exceptions.
What is the scheme for?
It is aimed at protecting the vulnerable, so homes that are in receipt of Child Tax credits and Pension credit are automatic qualifying benefits. The scheme also recognises Working Tax Credit, Universal Credit and ESA. The overall objective is to improve energy efficiency and reduce the cost of heating the home.
What are the energy suppliers doing?
Under the scheme, the big six energy suppliers have to deliver energy efficient measures to homes in Great Britain. Suppliers are given targets based on their share of the domestic gas and electricity market, focusing on the installation and heating measures.
An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is a record of the energy efficiency rating of a building, assessed on a scale
from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient). It recommends improvements that could upgrade this rating, such as
installing wall insulation, replacing the boiler or installing double-glazed windows.
The first EPC's carried out in 2008 will be due for renewal on new lettings in 2020.