- How to get started: make a plan
- Think about return on investment but also comfort
- Will it increase the value of your property?
The UK has the oldest housing stock in Europe, with almost two in five homes (38 per cent) built before 1946. Old homes tend to be poorly insulated and at higher risk of damp, and overall British housing offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, according to a report by the Resolution Foundation.
If you own an older property that haemorrhages heat, you may have wondered about retrofitting it – never more so than when winter arrives and your energy bill skyrockets. Even if your home is newer, the idea of installing solar panels or a heat pump may be attractive. And if you are a landlord, your rental property will soon need to meet increasingly stricter energy standards in any case.