Green Deal

Homeowners can once again apply for Green Deal loans to make their property more energy efficient, after private investors took over the scheme – though only a handful of providers are so far offering the loans.

A flagship scheme set up to encourage homeowners to make their property more energy-efficient by installing measures such as insulation, double-glazing and new boilers today stopped accepting new loan applications after the Government abruptly axed its funding.

The third round of funding under the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) has closed today after the £70 million put aside ran out in 10 days. Households can however still apply for £5m left over from the second round of funding.

An additional £70 million will be made available to households under the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GHIF), Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey has announced today at an event at MoneySavingExpert.com.

Some households that received vouchers to redeem cash from the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) now have longer to use them, the Government has announced today.

New rules will prevent private landlords letting out the coldest and draughtiest homes, which cost hundreds of extra pounds to heat, the Government has announced today.

The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) for solid wall insulation has closed after the £24 million put aside for funding ran out in just over a day.

The Green Deal Home Improvement fund (GDHIF) will reopen at 9am on Wednesday (10 December) with an initial £30 million available for home improvements. But households need to act quickly to bag the energy efficiency cashback.

An extra £100m will be added to the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund to pay for energy saving improvements, the Government announced today, but it is unlikely the cash will be available until November.