Retrofitting rebate
I am proposing a retrofitting rebate paid from stamp duty With more than five million UK homes without cavity walls, almost five million built before 1919 and around 18 million built without insulation, the retrofit housing challenge is colossal. This challenge is made even more difficult because currently, low earners and older people are the only groups eligible for energy efficiency grants. This leaves a huge majority out. As part of its Future Homes Standard, the Government will soon consult on how we establish a Future Homes Standard for existing homes but for the March 2020 budget, the Government could signal its intention by allowing every home which pays stamp duty a rebate if they carry out accepted retrofitting work, carried out by registered companies and practices. The Government would benefit because it could retain stamp duty until rebated. Industry would have the confidence to invest in new techniques and opportunities. Homeowners would be less anxious about the payba...