Companies give green deal finance a boost

Social landlord among group of green deal leaders

A housing association and two leading social housing contractors are among 22 organisations that have signed up to pioneer the government’s flagship energy efficiency scheme.

Social landlords sign up with retrofit finance body

A host of social landlords have joined the Green Deal Finance Company which has now doubled its membership since it was incorporated in March.

Four firms shortlisted for £1.55bn retrofit deal

Birmingham has shortlisted four firms for a £1.55 billion contract to improve the energy efficiency of homes and businesses in the city.

Firms line up with green deal concerns

A group of leading companies including major high street retailers Marks & Spencer and Homebase have called on the government to amend its flagship retrofit scheme so social landlords are not excluded from subsidy to tackle fuel poverty.

Capital gain

Where next for the green deal?

As the government ponders its response to the green deal consultation, Bill Hull, from law firm TLT, examines the key areas of interest for registered providers

A problem shared

Sharing views on retrofit with a group of landlords across Europe has been invaluable, says Richard Baines

Strike while the iron’s hot

Landlords have until 12 December to deliver carbon emission and energy savings targets. Christopher Paul, partner at Trowers & Hamlins explains

How to...

Social landlords can play a big role in improving the energy efficiency of the nation’s homes. But they must lobby hard to ensure ministers understand that they will need support to do so, says Martin Wheatley

Green guru

Social landlords must ask themselves now how they will access green deal cash and whether energy company obligation funding can help, says Sally Hancox