Warm Homes : Local Grant (WH:LG)

What Is It For?

The Warm Homes: Local Grant, launched on 1 April 2025, is a government-funded initiative to improve energy efficiency in low-income households in England, including private rented properties. With a £500 million budget to fund until 31 March 2028, it seeks to tackle fuel poverty by funding energy performance upgrades and low-carbon heating installations, helping to reduce energy bills and carbon emissions while improving the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of properties, ideally to Band C.

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Grant Amount per Property :

Up to £30,000 per property, comprising:

• Up to £15,000 for energy performance upgrades (e.g., insulation, glazing, doors, solar panels).

• An additional £15,000 for low-carbon heating systems (e.g., heat pumps, biomass boilers, etc…).

• Landlords may receive full funding for the first property upgraded and 50% funding for additional eligible properties.

• There is no cap on the number of properties, but overall subsidy per landlord must not exceed £315,000

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Eligibility :

To be eligible, the following criteria must be met:

• The property must be in England and have an EPC rating of D or below

• The household income must be less than £36,000 annually, or the property must be in an eligible postcode, or the tenant must receive means-tested benefits (e.g., Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Housing Benefit).

• Landlords must apply on behalf of tenants, who must provide consent for the works.

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What Works Does It Cover?

The scheme prioritises a “fabric first” approach, focusing on insulation before renewables.

Covered works include:

• Energy performance upgrades:

  Loft insulation, cavity wall insulation, solid wall insulation, floor insulation, roof insulation (pitched and flat), room-in-roof insulation, draughtproofing, double or triple glazing, energy-efficient external doors, solar PV panels, and battery storage.

• Low-carbon heating:

  Air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, and high heat retention storage heaters (in some cases).

• Additional works:

  Necessary measures to support the installation of the above, tailored to the property’s needs.

 

The Warm Homes: Local Grant provides landlords in England up to £30,000 per property to enhance energy efficiency for low-income tenants.

 

Landlords can register for eco-Landlord and check grant eligibility for each property now.

 

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