Improve your property and fight fuel poverty
Home Energy Scotland informs provides information on grants and support available for private landlords to improve energy efficiency and cut bills for tenants.
Making your property more energy efficient can do more than improve your Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating, it could make gas and electricity bills more affordable for your tenants.
As well as the range of support available to private sector landlords, the Scottish Government funds measures under the Energy Assistance Scheme to help make homes warmer and cheaper to heat.
Homes with a poor energy rating, tenants who are over 60 years old and live in a property with no central heating or who are in receipt of qualifying benefits, may be eligible for a grant of up to £4,000. This grant would be for work such as installing or repairing a central heating system or boiler, installing an air source heat pump, draught proofing, wall or loft insulation, provision of room thermostats and heating controls and/or the insulation of hot and cold water tanks and pipes.
In some areas at particular risk of fuel poverty, external wall insulation and other measures are available under the Home Energy Efficiency Programmes – Area Based Schemes.
Free impartial advice on the funding and financial incentives available is provided by Home Energy Scotland, which is funded by the Scottish Government to help private sector landlords, tenants and homeowners across Scotland to become more energy efficient.
In Edinburgh and South East Scotland, Home Energy Scotland’s local Technical Advisor, Kenneth Fraser, offers private sector landlords one-to-one support in identifying the schemes which match the landlord’s and their tenant’s circumstances. He can also arrange to review your property portfolio using your EPCs and advise on various other schemes including Green Homes Cashback, small business loans designed to improve the energy efficiency of properties, the Gas Infill Loan and Green Deal.
Landlords or tenants interested in learning more should call Home Energy Scotland free on 0808 808 2282.