Purpose
The PLEA initiative is in Partnership with Energy Action Devon (EAD) and aims to increase the uptake of energy efficiency measures by private sector landlords, providing information about government grants and discounts on a range of home energy efficiency measures for their rented properties.
Eligibility
This grant targets the very low energy efficiency levels in private rented dwellings which have significant numbers of the most needy and vulnerable people, and is available to landlords of rented dwellings where:
- At least one of the tenants is an occupying tenant under a statutory tenancy arrangement and
- There is an existing tenant who is not an immediate relative of the landlord and
- The Landlord agrees to the property being made available to rent for a three year period following completion of the grant aided works.
Eligible Work
Assistance will be available for:
- £500 towards a new Gas condensing boiler
- £750 towards a new Oil condensing boiler
- £500 towards loft and/or cavity wall insulation
- £1200 towards a new/replacement Gas central heating system
- £2000 towards a new/replacement Oil central heating system
- Wood burning stoves and Night Storage heaters are also available but only if gas and oil central heating are not viable.
- Enquiries for renewable technologies (e.g. ground/air source heat pumps, biomass systems etc.) will be considered and EAD will refer these to the Council for individual consideration before any approval is issued
A Landlord may apply for assistance on a maximum limit of 5 dwellings in any 12 months. The absolute maximum for any grant is £2000 and grant approvals will be made at a rate of 50% of the eligible expense of works within the above guidelines.
Repayment of grants in full if availability for letting condition contravened within 3 years.
Applications are to be made to EAD who check eligibility in accordance with the Partnership arrangements and Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Should you wish to apply for assistance and for further details, please download the document below, alternatively contact EAD on 0800512012, or go to www.energyactiondevon.org.uk
PLEA information for applicants
