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Green Mortgages

Support your client’s efforts for an energy efficient home with a green mortgage

Our homes account for 30% of the country’s total energy use. We are keen to play our part in reducing home energy consumption by offering cost-friendly funding solutions to existing borrowers seeking to improve their EPC rating.

If you’re planning to renovate your property or enhance your home’s energy efficiency, our green mortgages may be able to support you.

We offer Green Mortgage products to borrowers pledging to use at least 50% of the additional funds for energy efficiency improvements. If your client has plans for their property, you may be eligible for a Green Mortgage – check the list of acceptable home improvements further down this page.

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Borrowers receive expert guidance on their green retrofitting project

The Society has partnered with green retrofit specialist Retrogreen to help residential and investment property owners understand their property’s energy efficiency and consider the steps they might take to improve it, reduce energy consumption, and improve the property’s EPC rating.

Integral to the service is the ease with which people can gain an understanding of their property’s current energy efficiency and create a plan for improving it.

Supported financially by Hinckley & Rugby, projects can be managed end to end by Retrogreen.

What energy efficiency home improvements qualify?

Energy-efficiency measuresHeating measuresRenewable energy generationProperty resilience measures
Insulation to existing envelope components, such as external walls, roofs, lofts, basements, and ground floors (including measures to ensure airtightness and reduce the effects of thermal bridges)Installation and replacement of heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) and domestic hot water systems equipment related to district heatingSolar hot waterBS 851188 standard products to enhance resistance to flooding, such as flood-doors and windows, demountable barriers
Energy-efficient external doorsGround source heat pumpsSolar photovoltaicResilient insulation
Loft insulationMicro combined heat and power (Micro-CHP)Rainfall captureEnhanced resilience to flooding, such as resilient wall and floor finishes
Low-energy lightsReplacement of old pumps with efficient circulating pumpsEnhanced resistance to heatwaves such as external shutters and external insulation
Tank and pipe insulationHeating controls
Cavity wall insulationAir source heat pumps
Internal wall insulation
Double glazing
Insulated render
External wall insulation
Draught proofing

Get in touch

Call us on 01455 894 084 to speak with a member of our team. Our phone lines are open Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, we are closed on weekends and bank holidays. If you require a case update, please call us 01455 894 738 Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm. You can also Live Chat with us, send us an email or contact a member of our team.