The government’s new Green Homes Grant is part of the Government’s £3 Billion ‘Green Investment’ package which was announced by Rishi Sunak in the 2020 summer statement. The £3 Billion investment is aimed at improving energy efficiency and also to help stimulate the economy post-Covid19 lockdown.
The government initiative will start in September 2020 and will allow homeowners to apply online to receive help from the government in the form of vouchers to pay for as much as ⅔ of the expenditure incurred for work such as double glazing, insulation, the installation of heating systems, draft proofing and the installation of renewable energy.
Vouchers will be available for up to £5,000, with the poorest homes sometimes eligible for vouchers of up to £10,000.
In order to qualify for this help you must first request an assessment from a Green Deal Assessor.
The assessor will consider the following when making his/her assessment;
You may be asked:
You’ll get a document, called a Green Deal advice report, that contains:
A Green Deal advice report is valid for 10 years, or until you make changes or energy saving improvements to the property, for example you build an extension or change the windows.
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