Guides
The grant-scheme details that generic landlord software skips.
Look up your council
Every English and Welsh local authority has its own retrofit-grant profile — find yours.
ECO4 · England & Wales
LA Flex by council (318)
The alternative ECO4 route when your tenant isn't on a qualifying benefit — coverage varies per council.
WHLG · England only
Warm Homes: Local Grant by council (296)
The first-property-fully-funded rule, the £315k subsidy ceiling, and how the sequencing calculator ranks your portfolio.
Deep-dive guides
2 July 2026
Can You Combine ECO4 and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme? The Grant-Stacking Rules
Combining schemes across different measures on the same property is often possible — here's where the lines actually sit.
30 June 2026
LA Flex Explained: ECO4 Funding Without a Tenant on Benefits
Local Authority Flexible Eligibility lets a council refer a household for ECO4 using its own criteria, instead of the standard means-tested benefits route.
22 June 2026
ECO4's Real Application Deadline for Landlords Isn't 31 December
The scheme's formal close date is 31 December 2026 — but 10-18 week processing times mean the practical deadline to start an application is around September 2026.
8 June 2026
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme Change Landlords Missed in April 2026
SI 2026/390 removed the EPC requirement from the Boiler Upgrade Scheme on 28 April 2026 — here's what changed and who should recheck eligibility.
18 May 2026
EPC Band C by 2030: A Realistic Landlord Timeline, Not Just a Countdown
The Band C requirement lands in two stages — 2028 for new tenancies, 2030 for all — and the best funding closes years before the compliance deadline.
4 May 2026
Warm Homes: Local Grant for Landlords with More Than One Property
The scheme fully funds your first qualifying property — for every property after that, you'll need to contribute 50% of the cost yourself.