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Rental Properties Eligible For Grants With Minimum EPC Rating Of E
At the moment all Private Rented Properties need to be a minimum EPC Rating of E to be able to claim any government grants and to be fit for renting out.
This rule also applies to applications for insulation and heating which are too subject to the property having a current EPC rating of A, B, C, D or E.
This rating is due to change to Rating D by 2025 so any properties rated D , E , F & G will no longer be legally able to be rented out or apply for grants .
If the property is currently F & G rated, you will need to fund improvements yourself to get the rating up to an E before you can access any grant funding.
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Insulation Grants For Landlords & Tenants 2022
Home Insulation is very important as it helps to keep your rental property feeling cosy as well as cutting your tenants ever increasing energy bills.
It is very important that you check your loft and walls for adequate insulation as you lose the majority of your expensive heat through both mediums.
Your walls and loft will greatly benefit from having insulation retrofitted.
Energy companies offer free insulation grants to help you make your home more energy efficient, thanks to the government’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO) Scheme.
This blog will inform you about why you need to insulate your home and if you are eligible for a free landlord grant
All Insulation is generally free of charge except for EWI to all tenants in receipt of a qualifying benefit or on a low income.
How do I qualify as a tenant for a free central heating grant?
Tenants in the UK who claim any qualifying benefit could be entitled to a free First Time Boiler Grant under the new Government’s ECO 4 Scheme.
Grants are only available to tenants in privately rented accommodation which does not have, and has not previously had a central heating system fitted in the past.
The applicant would be the tenant who is renting the privately owned property and not the landlord.
You must have the landlord’s permission in order to proceed with a first time boiler grant application.
Tenants in council owned properties, housing association homes, or other local authority run social housing are not eligible for the scheme.
Are there any other conditions that apply to tenants?
To qualify for a FREE Grant the rented property must have adequate loft insulation and cavity wall insulation (if it has cavity walls).
This is to ensure that any benefits of central heating being installed is not lost by the lack of insulation.
You would need to discuss this with your landlord if you are planning to make an application and insulation is not currently present.

Why A Scheme For Private Rentals ?
Grants and schemes are available for landlords and tenants throughout most areas of the UK.
Private tenants may not have to be receiving benefits or be over a certain age to qualify in certain areas.
Totally free installation can usually be carried out if anyone living at the property receives a qualifying benefit.
Grants have been around for over 20 years in 1 shape or another and many thousands of people on low income benefits have enjoyed upgrades at little or no cost.
Without this useful spending of public money, many homes would still be in fuel poverty and be suffering increasing fuel bills on a yearly basis.
All funding being aimed at a whole house approach with heating & insulation being upgraded at the same time in order to maximise carbon savings and meet government climate targets.
Ofgem has stipulated that private tenants on low income benefits that are in fuel poverty should benefit from heating & insulation upgrades as they would not be able to afford the required costs involved which could run into thousands of pounds.
Some boilers and storage heaters particularly those in rental properties were in desperate need of replacement but many landlords were unwilling to invest in such a large purchase and so these properties had massive heating bills for their tenants.
This scheme was probably the only opportunity that many tenants had to upgrade their old heating.
Local Authority Grants For Landlords
There are grants available from your local authority / local council for heating & insulation upgrades.
NO BENEFITS NEEDED !
You do not necesarily need to be on a benefit but you will need to be on a low income and meet the scheme eligibility.
The scheme name is LA FLEX or LAD and although is a council scheme , the councils do not run it themselves but merely provide the means to apply. Approved installers carry out the work and then is signed off by the respective councils.

Why Are Grants For Private Landlords Available ?
The government has recognised that after many years of neglect, many rented properties need their insulation and heating upgraded. With many landlords being reluctant to spend the money needed , the government is now providing thousands of £ worth of FREE funding to assist this sector.
Free Grants for landlords have been brought in to reduce energy bills for tenants and make their properties more sustainable.
Many of the tenants living in these homes will be in receipt of low income benefits so will qualify for assistance.
The Government in turn will save lots of carbon for the UK as well as reducing ever increasing fuel bills for low income tenants.
Landlords, Should They Have Access To Home Upgrade Grants?
Many people feel that landlords shouldn’t have access to public funds in the way of grants and should pay for their property improvements themselves .
This is mainly because they have built up a substantial amount of equity in the property.
However many tenants in fuel poverty will benefit greatly and would otherwise live in substandard accommodation and so do qualify for funding.
With the minimum EPC ratings coming in ( from 2025) landlords will have to self fund in the future.
Green Home Grants For Landlords
The last home improvements Grant for landlords and tenants was the Green Homes scheme .
This was a £2 billion scheme, launched by the government, to help pay for energy saving improvements for their homes by installing measures such as wall insulation, solar panels and air source heat pumps.
It was particularly well received as help for private renting pensioners on a low income who are generally in fuel poverty.
The voucher scheme is now closed to all non benefit claimants but grants are still availble to those still in receipt of them or on a low income.

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