Research and analysis

Barriers to retrofit in social housing

This study interviewed 40 social landlords and 8 retrofit suppliers about carrying out retrofits and the barriers that they faced.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 22 March 2019

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What are the barriers to retrofit in social housing?

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What are the barriers to retrofit in social housing?

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The Clean Growth Strategy set out an ambition to upgrade social housing to at least EPC Band C by 2030.

Currently, around half of socially rented homes meet or exceed this standard.

This study interviewed 40 social landlords and 8 retrofit suppliers about carrying out retrofits to social housing, the barriers that they faced, and ideas for potential solutions.

Suggestions included changing the application process for the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme.

Published 22 March 2019