Grants towards the installation of an air or ground source heat pump have been increased to £7,500. This is intended to bring the cost below that of replacing the average gas boiler.
The phasing out of gas boilers by 2035 has been delayed. In a previous Newsletter we described Energy Performance Certificates and the legal requirement to have a rating of E or above before you can rent out your property. The Prime Minister has recently announced that landlords will no longer be required to upgrade their properties to level C.
Camden Council has a useful page on its website called “Save energy and keep warm”, showing how you can make your home warmer and more energy efficient. Visit https:www.camden.gov.uk/energysavingstips. Please let us know what you think of it.
Stay in touch with the BelSoc retrofit team on retrofit@belsize.org.uk.