The ECO4 scheme is designed to improve the energy efficiency of the country’s most inefficient homes. As a landlord you may be eligible for an ECO4 grant if your tenants are in receipt of certain benefits or deemed to be on a low income by the local authority.

If you are a landlord with a residential property, the EPC rating of your property will determine the energy efficient measures that can be installed. If you do not know what the current EPC rating is, you can use www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificate to find out.

Properties with an EPC rating between A to E will be eligible to receive funding for a wider range of measure types. Properties with an EPC rating of F or G will be restricted to receiving funding for a first time central heating grant, or insulation of a solid wall.

Dependant on eligibility and the current EPC certification of the property the upgrades available through ECO4 include:

• Cavity wall insulation
• Loft insulation
• External wall insulation
• Internal wall insulation
• Room in roof insulation
• Boiler upgrade
• Electric storage heater upgrades
• First time central heating
• Heating controls (including smart thermostats)
• First time central heating