David Walton Chair – ALEO East ALEO Update David Walton Chair – ALEO East

Gas heating announcement

The Committee’s report says action is needed in the following five areas: Performance and compliance. The way new homes are built and existing homes retrofitted often falls short of stated design standards. Skills gap. The chopping and changing of UK Government policy has led to a skills gap in housing design, construction and in the installation of new technologies. Retrofitting existing homes. Ensuring existing homes are low-carbon and resilient to the changing climate is a major UK infrastructure priority, and must be supported as such by the Treasury. Building new homes. New homes should be built to be low-carbon, energy and water efficient, and climate resilient. Finance and funding. There are urgent funding gaps which must be addressed, including secure UK Government funding for low-carbon sources of heating beyond 2021, and better resources for local authorities. CCC UK Housing Report 21.2.19

Took effect from 1.4.19: landlords must spend up to £3,500 to move towards min. E rating – need 3 quotes Applies to all properties regardless of tenancy status from 1.4.20 All F/G properties to be at least E by 2030 Policy due out at some point, outlining steps to be taken to achieve this trajectory PRS cost cap

Fuel Poverty Strategy Consultation in June Look to be moving definition from low income / high cost towards low income / low EPC Use of FPEER – Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency Rating – below C Big opportunities for us to influence the strategy! Fuel Poverty Strategy

ECO Flex: BEIS challenging SOIs Read the BEIS guidance literally! BEIS being quite hard – could be disruptive ECO Flex: BEIS challenging SOIs

National conference 2019 London 22nd May: BEIS, Victoria Sq. What would you like to see covered? National conference 2019

Do you have this in hand? HECA Reporting 2019