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Affordable Warmth Scheme News

Here we will attempt to keep you up to date with what's happening with the Government's Affordable Warmth Scheme with news, articles and information.

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The Government’s Green Deal Initiative was launched on 28th January 2013 with the task of encouraging homeowners and businesses to carry out energy efficient home improvements to their buildings. There are 45 different types of qualifying installations including cavity wall insulation, loft insulation and replacing old central heating boilers with new energy efficient condensing boilers. […]

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The European Commission intends to extend the Ecodesign Directive which changed the rules relating to light bulbs, so that they apply to water-related products such as power showers and mixer taps.  Under plans currently being considered in Brussels the European Commission can declare almost any product ‘energy-related’ so that strict ‘energy efficiency’ rules can be […]

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The Government’s Green Deal Initiative was finally launched on 28th January 2013, providing loans to cover the upfront costs of energy efficient home improvements to private householders.  As many as 45 different home improvement products are covered by the scheme, under which the householder settles the Green Deal Loan with repayments added to their electricity […]

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Private landlords considering taking advantage of the Affordable Warmth Scheme to install insulation or a new ‘A’ rated central heating boiler in their properties (subject to the tenant qualifying), are reminded of the Landlord’s Energy Saving Allowance. The Landlord’s Energy Saving Allowance (LESA) for non-corporate landlords was introduced by the Government in 2004 to encourage […]

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The Warm Front scheme, which helped people at risk from fuel poverty closed to new applications on 19 January 2013 although existing applications will still be processed. The scheme specifically helped those on low incomes living in properties with poor insulation or without a properly working heating system. The Warm Front Scheme made privately owned […]

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The Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) operates alongside the Government’s Green Deal Initiative and the Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) Order 2012 was approved by Parliament in December 2012.  It places responsibility on the BIG SIX ENERGY COMPANIES to provide funds to pay for the installation of certain home improvements intended to make private homes […]

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Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has today announced a series of measures designed to help alleviate fuel poverty whilst at the same time increase demand for energy efficient home improvements. In his speech, Nick Clegg announced that under the forthcoming Green Deal and the associated Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) at least £540m of funding will […]

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