Energy grants for tenants depend on the household, property and local route.
Private tenants may qualify for targeted support. We explain official eligibility, landlord consent, responsible data sharing and the property information needed before any work is promised.
Check the household and property before promising improvements.
Current support is targeted. The household usually needs to meet income, benefit or postcode conditions and the privately owned home must generally be EPC D to G. Local funding and a survey also apply.
Find the EPC
Use the address to check the current registered certificate and rating.
Find the certificateCheck Local Grant eligibility
Use the official service rather than relying on social-media adverts or an unsolicited promise.
Official eligibility checkerTell the landlord
Explain the potential scheme, survey and any contribution or consent request.
Information for landlordsPrepare for survey
Provide access and information about heating, cold rooms, damp, ventilation and energy use.
Warm Homes guide
The tenant should not be placed in the middle of an unclear contract.
The council or delivery organisation should explain who is applying, who owns the equipment, who provides consent, whether the landlord contributes and who is responsible for warranties and access.
Do not pay an unexpected fee or sign an installation agreement that you do not understand. Verify the scheme through GOV.UK or the council and involve the landlord.
- VerifyCheck the scheme and organisation independently.
- ShareKeep the landlord informed before any survey or work.
- RecordRetain eligibility, survey and installation documents.
An eligibility conversation is not approval for work.
Start with the current support routes and the official scheme checks. For Warm Homes Local Grant, both the household and home must qualify; your landlord may need to contribute and must consent before relevant works proceed.
Ask who is requesting income or benefits evidence, why it is needed, how it is protected and who will see it. Do not send sensitive documents to an unverified caller. Agree survey access and any installation arrangements with the landlord and authorised delivery team.
For the landlord, share our rental-property planning guide. For day-to-day comfort, use practical bill-reduction guidance while keeping adequate heating and ventilation.
What to establish before committing
- Verify the scheme and delivery body.
- Confirm landlord consent and the survey process.
- Get written confirmation of measures, costs and responsibilities.
Evidence first, then a defined next step.
Each stage should reduce uncertainty about the property, the technical scope, the funding or payment route and the party responsible for delivery.
Check
Household, postcode, benefits and EPC conditions.
Inform
Contact the landlord or managing agent.
Survey
Allow the authorised property assessment.
Confirm
Review agreed measures, access and responsibilities.
Answers before you commit.
Direct information on suitability, cost, evidence and responsibility.
You can check eligibility, but property work will normally require landlord involvement and consent.
The Local Grant says eligible homeowners do not pay for agreed work. In rented homes the landlord may need to contribute. Tenants should confirm any request directly with the council or authorised route.
The work cannot usually proceed without the necessary property-owner consent. You can share the official information and ask the council or adviser to explain the proposal.
The survey and programme rules determine the technically suitable package.
Check the official route before sharing your details.
Use GOV.UK for current eligibility, then contact us if the property or landlord process needs explaining.