A warmer home starts with eligibility and landlord consent.
Private tenants may qualify for targeted energy support. We help explain the route, the property information needed and how the landlord becomes involved.
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.
Energy grants for tenants depend on the household, home and local route.
Private tenants may be able to trigger support where the occupying household and property meet current scheme rules. Warm Homes Local Grant delivery is managed through local authorities in England, and available measures depend on a home survey and local funding.
Landlord consent is normally required before work begins. We help tenants prepare the relevant property and eligibility information, understand what may be shared, and approach the landlord with a clear explanation of the proposed assessment.
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.