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| Grants AvailableThere are often grants available for householders who wish to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. These are not always confined to owner occupiers, so those in rented accommodation can often take advantage too.
It is always worth contacting your local authority to see what grants are available. Funding is often made available to them by central government to assist residents to update their homes. Loft insulation and cavity wall insulation are both covered and
significant help is available with the cost of these. It is absolutely essential
to get details of grants before work is started as most authorities have rules
about the terms under which a grant is payable. Don't let a bit of form filling
put you off as many contractors will willingly offer help with this. If you are thinking of generating your own power, then quite generous grants are available for renewable energy microgeneration, such as solar panels and wind turbines. It is your right to take advantage of all grants that are available to you and the council will frequently offer help and advice to those in need. Pensioners and those on a low income are often entitled to more help and also with fuel costs especially during a cold winter. Heating systems can be updated often with the assistance of a grant and installation of basic comforts for the first time has long been grant aided. Some grants are administered nationally and it can pay to spend a few minutes on research using the internet or at your local library to see what might be available to you. Many people have work on their homes done, only to discover afterwards that financial help would have been available if they had applied before work was started. Retrospective applications are not usually allowed.
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