Longer-term funding needed to make UK homes more energy efficient💡💰

Longer-term funding needed to make UK homes more energy efficient💡💰

April the 1st saw the start of the government’s three-year Boiler Upgrade Scheme begin alongside the new 0% VAT rate on selected energy efficiency materials and grants available to low-income households through some local authorities.

However, according to Propertymark, the ÂŁ450m Boiler Upgrade Scheme is 'a drop in the ocean' and needs to be backed up by longer-term funding to drive forward plans to make UK homes more energy efficient. To continue reading, please Click Here


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