Boiler Upgrade Scheme Boosted to £520m: Good News for Heat Pump Grants
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme has just been given a major funding boost. If you’ve been thinking about switching to a heat pump but worried…
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Heat pump vs oil boiler: which is cheaper to run?
If your home is off the gas grid, you’ve probably heated it with oil for years. With oil prices moving around and a £9,000…
What size battery does my home need?
It’s one of the first questions people ask when they’re thinking about battery storage: what size battery does my home need? Too small and…
Why Use an MCS Certified Installer? Grants, Loans and More
When you’re choosing someone to fit a heat pump, solar panels or a battery, one question matters more than most: are they an MCS…
Home battery storage with a Warm Homes Loan: the benefits
The benefits of adding a home battery, and how the government’s Warm Homes Loan Scheme can help you spread the cost with a low-cost…
Warm Homes Loan Scheme: a guide for Gloucestershire homeowners
How the government’s Warm Homes Loan Scheme works, what you can borrow for, who can apply, how it works with the heat pump grant,…
Heat pump grant unchanged in the Budget: what it means for Gloucestershire homes
Updated 28 October 2026, after the Autumn Budget. In short Before the Autumn Budget, reports suggested the government could cut the Boiler Upgrade Scheme…
Autumn Budget 2026: what it could mean for heat pumps and small installers
The Autumn Budget on 28 October 2026 could cut the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. What’s confirmed, what’s been reported, and what it could mean for…
HEAT PUMP REGULATION CHANGES AND NOISE CONCERNS
Last week, the government relaxed some of the planning restrictions previously in place around heat pump installations. On the whole, those changes are without…
Heat pump grants under threat: why now is the time to act
If you’ve been thinking about a heat pump, the window for the best possible deal may be closing. Reports this week say the government…