Is it your time to hop on the BUS?

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) is a government backed scheme offering £7,500.00 towards the installation costs of an air source heat pump. We are using this article to tell you a bit more about how it all works….

❓Who is eligible for the grant? 🤔

 

You’re eligible for a grant if both of the following are true. You must:

  • own the property you’re applying for (including if it’s a business, a second home, or a property you rent out to tenants)
  • be replacing fossil fuel heating systems – such as oil, gas, electric or LPG (liquefied petroleum gas)

 

Properties you cannot get a grant for:

  • most new build properties
  • social housing
  • a property that’s already been given government funding or support for a heat pump or biomass boiler

 

Your property must have a valid EPC certificate – valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) .

 

If you have already received funding to make your property more energy efficient, for example by insulating it, you can still apply! Your installer must commission and install the heat pump within 120 days of applying for the grant or it will not be eligible.

❓Is my self-build property eligible? 🤔

 

Your self build property is eligible if you or the original owner built the property yourself or you paid a builder to build it and it has never been owned by a business or organization. You’ll just need to show your installer proof that your property is a self build, for example, a copy of the title deeds.

❓How do I apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme?🤔

Installing a heat pump isn’t a do-it-yourself job, and neither is applying for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.  Your chosen installer will apply for the grant on your behalf – making it easier for you. If your property is eligible then the £7,500.00 gets deducted from your quotation – not bad hey?

The BUS has been extended to run until 2028 and with a gas boiler ban on the horizon, now might be a viable time for you to upgrade to a heat pump – especially if you’re existing boiler needs replacing.

Have further Questions after reading this?

You can follow this link to find out more on the governments website here: Apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Overview – GOV.UK

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