Housing

Minimum energy efficiency standards

We launched an initiative to help longer-term let landlords meet the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES).

The support package on offer from the District Council includes grants to help landlords improve the energy efficiency of their property. This includes ways to improve the energy efficiency of homes such as, roof and wall insulation, replacement heating systems or draught proofing. 

The Council is working in partnership with Tamar Energy Community to help landlords meet these standards and will be investigating properties that do not. 

Retrofit behavioural insights

The Council is working with the Local Government Association and Social Engine through the LGA's Behavioural Insights programme to understand why home-owners are not taking the necessary steps to retrofit their properties (rented or otherwise) even when a wide range of grant funding is available and what messages and measures could be adopted to stimulate this change.

You can visit our page to read our latest retrofit behavioural insights report.

We are currently supporting various funding offers to help residents make energy efficiency improvements to their homes: 

• ECO Local Flexibility Funding
• Home Upgrade Grant
• Connected for Warmth