In 2018, the Government made it law that all rental properties will have to reach at least a Grade E efficiency rating or face a fine of up to £5,000 per property. This new ECO scheme will now improve the efficiency rating of your rental property from EPC efficiency rating from E, F or G to a new minimum EPC efficiency rating of C. This will be achieved by a fabric first approach , improving the Insulation and Heating of the your rental property.
At Urban Energy Solutions, we work nationwide with some of the leading providers and energy companies for to improve the Insulation and Heating in eligible properties. We specialise in helping homeowners and Private tenants bring down the costs of energy usage by making their home energy efficient as part of the governments Energy Company Obligation (ECO).
Please note rental properties with an EPC efficiency rating of E, F or G now qualify for ECO funding and with the grant must be improved to an EPC efficiency of C or above.
| Number of Children or Qualifying Persons | Type of claimant | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single | £19,800 |
| 2 | Single | £24,600 |
| 3 | Single | £29,400 |
| 4 or more | Single | £34,200 |
| Number of Children or Qualifying Persons | Type of claimant | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Couple | £27,300 |
| 2 | Couple | £32,100 |
| 3 | Couple | £36,900 |
| 4 or more | Couple | £41,700 |
To qualify your rental property for ECO funding the property must have an EPC efficiency rating of E, F of G and have a qualifying tenant to benefit from ECO grant funded Insulation and “A-rated” heating installations , making your rental property warmer in the colder months and will also lower tenant’s energy bills as much as 35%.
At Urban Energy Solutions, we generate all our own leads via our many landlords , Property Management Companies and Letting agency contacts. With over 20 years’ experience in the industry, along with our extensive knowledge and networking with providers and energy companies, we believe strongly that we can provide an excellent service that you will be extremely satisfied with. We are also used to managing big projects for national marketing companies worth multi-million pounds contracts and in charge of all bid writing and tenders.
We actively seek new opportunities to contact landlords , Property Management Companies and Letting Agencies to make them aware of the ECO grant funded scheme and ascertain which of their properties would be suitable so they can take advantage of the scheme whilst it’s still available. We prefer to work in partnership with landlords , Property Management Companies and Letting Agencies so that their business can provide a value-added service to Landlord clients that will enhance your relationship with them for the longer term.
We offer everything from start to finish, including property visits and surveys to find you the best energy-saving measures. Once the survey is complete, we deal with all the paperwork and prepare an up to date EPC, so we can assess what funding the Landlord’s property will be eligible to receive.
