Halifax has added a free Energy Performance Certificate test to its Green Living Rewards mortgage.
Under the lender's Green Scheme, homeowners who make energy efficiency improvements such as insulation, windows, solar panels or heat pumps within a year of completing their loan will receive up to £2,000 cashback towards initial costs. You can claim it. of these upgrades.
The company said its evaluation of the new Energy Performance Certificate “helps customers understand the impact of changes they have made and suggests further ways to continue to improve energy efficiency.”
It added that customers who applied for a new purchase, mortgage refinance, further down payment or product transfer after July 31 will be eligible for green living benefits, and those who successfully apply will be entitled to a free test. Ta.
There is no minimum Energy Performance Certificate rating for a Customer's property in order for the Customer to be eligible for Green Living Rewards cashback.
The company adds that once customers receive an email confirming their successful Green Living Rewards claim and cashback payment, they will receive an email with details of their free evaluation. Customers must book a test within three months.
The company announced earlier this week that it would rate performance certificates when setting maximum loan amounts for borrowers.
The company said a home's energy efficiency “impacts utility bills, which in turn impacts disposable income.”