Landlords invited to bid for £3m eco-heating cash

Social landlords get fifth of renewable heat fund

The government has set aside £3 million of a £15 million renewable heat generation fund for social landlords.

Landlords awarded cash for renewable heat

The first wave of winners to share in a £4 million fund to install green heating systems in tenants’ homes has been revealed.

Consumers buy in to renewable heat scheme

A scheme offering householders funding towards energy efficient forms of heating has received 2,700 expressions of interest ahead of its launch today.

Renewable heat budget increased by a third

Funding available for social landlords to install renewable heating equipment has been increased by a third, to £4 million.

Heat incentive is lukewarm

Cold cottage rescue

Isolation from mains gas can spell financial hardship. Alex Turner investigates how Cornish landlords are exploring renewable energy solutions to rural fuel poverty

Construct a greener future

Building regulations are being tightened in a bid to protect the environment, says Catherine Parker, solicitor at Trowers & Hamlins

Window of opportunity

Last month’s court ruling means landlords may have a few weeks to claim the pre-cut feed-in tariff rate, says Rob Beiley, partner at Trowers & Hamlins

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

Hit for six

A 91-home Yorkshire development might mark the peak of sustainable house building. Martin Hilditch finds out why