Opportunity to find out about the Green Homes Grant scheme

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Opportunity to find out about the Green Homes Grant scheme

Postby Community Editor » Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:21 am

The Green Homes Grant is a scheme for homeowners and landlords in England to support the installation of energy efficient and low-carbon heating improvements to their homes. This could help save up to £600 a year on energy bills and make homes warmer and more comfortable for the people living in them.

This scheme is separate to the Government Green Homes Grant Voucher scheme which closed to new applications on 31 March 2021, this scheme is still accepting applications.

Open discussion event
Join Wandsworth Council at their second Virtual drop-in event on Wednesday 28 April from 6 to 7pm to learn more about the Green Homes Grant in Wandsworth. The event will be held on Microsoft Teams. Come along to learn about the process, who is eligible and ask any questions you have on the scheme. The event will be recorded and shared online for those who are unable to take part live.

Sign up for the event

Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery Scheme
On top of the main Government scheme, Wandsworth has successfully bid for funding from the Government to provide support with energy efficiency and low-carbon heating to low income households in the most energy-inefficient homes. To be eligible, households must:

- Have a household income of £30,000 or less
- Live in a property with an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) rating of D, E, F or G (the four lowest ratings)

Both homeowners and landlords are eligible to apply for the scheme. In the case of a rental property, the household income requirement relates to the income of the household living in the property, and not the landlord’s income.

Wandsworth Council are writing directly to households who we believe may be eligible. However, they would also encourage anyone who believes they are eligible to contact them directly rather than wait to be contacted.

Types of work that can be carried out
Any energy efficiency and heating measures compatible with the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) that will help improve E, F or G rated homes are eligible. This could include, for example, air or ground source heat pumps, insulation, double glazing and solar panels. The exception is fossil fuel heating systems such as gas boilers (whether installed as new or as repairs to existing systems) which are not eligible.

Cost
If you are an owner occupier, you do not need to contribute any funding. If you are a landlord, you will need to contribute a minimum of one third of the costs.

Government guidance states that funding to owner occupied eligible households should cover the full cost of upgrading a home and they do not expect the average cost of upgrades to exceed £10,000 per property.

Where a property is rented, the Government guidance is that they do not expect the subsidy to exceed £5,000 on average per household.

How to apply
If you believe you may be eligible, please complete the application form.

Further information
Find out more about the Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery Scheme using the frequently asked questions.

You can find out more information about how Wandsworth Council will use your data if you apply for the scheme by reading their privacy notice.
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