We are delighted to report good demand with residential buyers keen to take advantage of the current Stamp Duty Holiday and brisk sales with our estate agency and The County Property Auction.
This presents a window of opportunity for would be sellers, who should consider going to market now, to satisfy buyer demand.
The proposed Green Homes Grant promises of up to £5,000 to help improve the energy efficiency of homes in September but planning ahead will give the best chance to take advantage of this great scheme.
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The new Green Homes Grant is a not to be missed opportunity both for home owners and for landlords. To receive the full £5000 voucher, improvements of £7,500 will be needed, which will cost the householder just £2,500.
In his recent statement the chancellor Rishi Sunak said: “…. I’m announcing today a new, £2 billion Green Homes Grant. From September, homeowners and landlords will be able to apply for vouchers to make their homes more energy efficient and create local jobs. The grants will cover at least two thirds of the cost, up to £5,000 per household. And for low income households, we’ll go even further with vouchers covering the full cost - up to £10,000.”
The full details of the scheme have not yet been released, but it is expected to assist with loft, floor and wall insulation, eco friendly boilers, heat pumps and double glazing.
The grant will be launched in September but those looking to take advantage of the grant would do well to plan ahead.
It is likely that contractors will quickly become very busy and unable to quote for work.
In some cases consent will need to be obtained before work can start particularly where you are looking to install double glazing in a house which is listed or in a conservation area.
With good energy efficiency becoming more important for home buyers and regulation tightening for landlords everyone should now consider how they can make the best of this new scheme.
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