There are a wide range of grants and discounts available to help you improve the energy efficiency of your home. Some of these are funded by the Government and others by the energy companies.
Hertfordshire and Essex Energy Partnership (HEEP)
Fifteen local authorities in Hertfordshire and Essex have obtained £6.6 million worth of Government funding to promote and install a range of energy efficiency and renewable measures for privately owned, leasehold or rented homes. Measures include insulation, heating improvement and renewable technologies.
(offers subject to the availability of funding and a technical survey).
Climate Energy will act as managing agent and is working closely with the newly formed Hertfordshire and Essex Energy Partnership (HEEP) to oversee the specification of works, appointment of contractors, grant payments, marketing and programme reporting.
Enquiries and applications for the grants can be made via the freephone number 0800 980 6026 and website www.heepgrant.org.
Home Repairs Assistance Grant - 01707 255710
This grant is provided by the Council and managed by Anchor Staying Put. It is targeted at elderly people and it enables small scale work to be carried out so that the person can remain happily in their own home.
Eligible works include repairs to services and the building to prevent risk to health and safety of the residents and measures to conserve energy where the applicant is not eligible under other grants or schemes. Examples of such work are rewiring, plumbing repairs, replacement of rotten wood, roof repairs, heating improvements and energy efficiency improvements.
Landlord's Energy Savings Allowance
The Landlord's Energy Savings Allowance provides all private landlords who pay income tax with upfront relief on capital expenditure for the installation of loft, cavity or solid wall insulation in rented accommodation.
This allowance enables landlords to deduct the cost of new insulation (up to £1500 per property) when calculating their taxable profits from letting residential property. For more information contact your local Inland Revenue tax office or visit www.hmrc.gov.uk.
Grants for Renewable Technologies
For details of grants offered towards the installation of renewable technologies, please see the Renewable Energy Page.
Advice and Assistance
The Energy Saving Trust provide free, impartial and expert advice on making your home more energy efficient. They also provide specialist advice on other aspects of sustainablility such as renewables, water efficiency, waste minimisation and travel planning.
Contact the Energy Saving Trust by calling 0800 512012 or visiting the website at http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/.
Date of last review: 29 September 2009