New Green Homes Grant

The Government has announced that homeowners in the England will be able to claim up to £5,000 worth of vouchers to make their homes more environmentally friendly.

The scheme is open to all owner-occupied homes and landlords of private rented and social domestic housing. The idea is that the Government will give homeowners vouchers towards the cost of energy efficient improvements, which should cover much – and in some cases all – of the cost. The scheme will be up and running in September and you will need to apply for a voucher.

To qualify for any financial support, you'll need to be installing at least one of the following "primary" improvements:

• Insulation, including solid wall, cavity wall, underfloor, loft or roof insulation.
• Low carbon heating, such as air-source or ground-source heat pumps, or solar thermal systems, which provide renewable ways of heating your home.

For all the information on the scheme please click here.