Thousands of homes are eligible for retrofitting grants, particularly homes owned by people who are:
- Aged 65 and above
- Who can’t always afford to heat their home
- From an ethnic minority background
- A disabled person
- Non-native English speaker
- Not having access to the internet
And properties that are:
- A listed building
- In a conservation area
- Subject to increased planning restrictions
- Is a terraced house
- A flat
- Off the mains gas grid
- Poorly-performing e.g. EPC rating F or G
- Could be generally considered as ‘hard-to-treat’ e.g. limited access, multiple extensions, general non-standard construction etc.
There will be more information coming out soon, in the meantime you can take a look at the portal here: https://gmca.retrofitportal.org.uk/home