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Tenants in private rented housing are keen to install energy efficiency upgrades available under the Green Deal, according to a survey by the Energy Saving Trust (EST).
The survey of more than 2,000 UK tenants revealed 39 per cent were interested in an energy efficient boiler upgrade, 44 per cent were interested in double glazing, and 45 per cent were interested in insulation.
However, the survey also found out that only 34 per cent of rented homes with cavity walls had cavity wall insulation, compared to 51 per cent of private homes, while nearly half of rented homes were suitable for solid wall insulation.
David Weatherall, housing strategy manager at EST, said: “The problem’s been that over half of private rented homes were built before 1944. They’re often cold, expensive to heat and most have traditional solid walls.
“In the past there have been few grants to improve insulation in these solid wall homes. But now, substantial financial support for solid wall insulation is available to all GB private landlords under the energy company obligation grant scheme, which is linked to the Green Deal.”
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