How to Prevent Damp: From Basement Tanking to Funding for Cavity Wall Extraction
When it comes to your property or home, one of the greatest inconveniences is the presence of damp in walls, ceilings or floors. As homeowners or renters, we’ve all been there. We all know that musky smell and we’ve all spotted that crumbling plaster. As a property owner or landlord, dampness is concerning for a […]
What Is The Free Storage Heating Grant?
An essential component of the government’s current Energy Compliance Obligation Scheme, known as ECO4, the Free Storage Heating Grant, commonly referred to as the Storage Heater Replacement Grant is designed to help many homeowners with their energy efficiency, by replacing their current storage heating system with a new one. This, alongside other ECO4 measures, will […]
How Can an ECO4 Grant Improve Energy Efficiency?
Updated: Jan 10 The Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme provides grants to vulnerable households to help make more energy-efficient houses. Grants under the ECO4 scheme can provide funding for storage heaters, loft insulation and cavity wall insulation amongst other measures. Rising energy costs have meant that energy efficiency is crucial to ensure that savings are made […]
Is the ECO4 Scheme a Scam?
Everyone deserves to live in a warm, dry home but this can be difficult for some low income, vulnerable or fuel poor households. Luckily, there are measures which have been put in place to address this issue, including the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) Scheme. The government has worked with consultants from the Energy Company Obligation […]
ECO4: How Do I Know If I Am Eligible?
Updated: May 13, 2022 Previously known as ECO3, The Energy Compliance Obligation (ECO) entered its next iteration (ECO4) in March 2022 and is scheduled to run through until 2026. At this moment in time, the Government is consulting on what the next stage of energy compliance will be and how ECO4 will differ from its predecessor. […]
What is the ECO3 Flexible Eligibility Scheme?
We believe that everyone should be comfortable in their home, and with faulty or broken heating systems a common issue within households, those cold evenings can really affect the family. Boiler fixes and replacement heating appliances can prove to be expensive however, and with the cost of living steadily increasing, these basic necessities are not […]
How Could you Benefit From a Loft Insulation Grant?
Although the loft is an area in our homes that is perfect for a little bit of extra space, this area is also responsible for using a huge amount of energy in order to keep the rest of the house warm. It is reported that around a quarter of heat generated is lost through the […]
Changes to ECO: What Does ECO4 Mean For Me?
The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme set out by the government has helped hundreds of homes increase their energy efficiency since it was established in 2013. It was created to help reduce carbon emissions and tackle fuel poverty. Since it began in 2013, it has been amended to comply with the current UK emissions targets […]
What is the ECO4 Scheme?
Updated: Feb 3, 2022 The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is a scheme that has required energy suppliers to improve energy efficiency in the UK and take steps to tackle fuel poverty since its inception in 2013. As of 1st April 2022, the current ECO3 scheme will be replaced by its next incarnation, ECO4. This is the […]
Changes to ECO: What You Need to Know About ECO4
Updated: Feb 1, 2022 In April 2022, the government will be implementing changes to their ECO scheme. If you’re a homeowner currently benefiting from the ECO3 scheme, or looking to benefit from the scheme in the future, here’s what you need to know about the changes and the new ECO4 scheme What is the ECO scheme? […]