 ratings if they don't make the switch. EPC ratings consider how costly it is to heat a home and a poor rating, D or below, can potentially influence the value of a property. It's even been muted that to meet net zero targets the First Minister could push on with plans to force those with boilers to swap to heat pumps before they can sell. All existing properties and new builds in Scotland are supposed to have an EPC rating of C or above by 2025 under green pledges. Green minister Patrick Harvie is pushing the plans Heat pumps can cost as much as £10,000, compared to around £2,000 for a new boiler, and the efficiency of the pumps is dependent on further costly improvements to the insulation of a home. Patrick Harvie, the green zero carbon buildings minister, said the Scottish Government wanted 'all homes to reach new energy efficiency standards by no later than 2033'. Writing in the Herald on Sunday, Harvie also said: 'Improved energy efficiency is essential but nowhere near enough. We can't insulate our way to zero carbon buildings. To do that we need to change the way we heat homes. 'To meet our 2030 targets alone, more than one million Scottish homes will need to change to a climate-friendly heating system: a massive transition – as big as the shift from coal to gas last century, but in a shorter timescale.' Installing a heat pump can cost as much as £10,000 SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understandin){kind=link}
Humza Yousaf and the SNP are considering penalising homes with boilers Homeowners wanting to sell their home could be forced to pay out thousands of pounds to replace their boiler with a heat pump, under plans outlined by the SNP. The Scottish National Party leader Humza Yousaf is considering proposals that would penalise sellers with boilers by slapping them with poorer Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings if they don’t make the switch. EPC ratings consider how costly it is to heat a home and a poor rating, D or below, can potentially influence the value of a property. It’s even been muted that to meet net zero targets the First Minister could push on with plans to force those with boilers to swap to heat pumps before they can sell. All existing properties and new builds in Scotland are supposed to have an EPC rating of C or above by 2025 under green pledges. Green minister Patrick Harvie is pushing the plans Heat pumps can cost as much as £10,000, compared to around £2,000 for a new boiler, and the efficiency of the pumps is dependent on further costly improvements to the insulation of a home. Patrick Harvie, the green zero carbon buildings minister, said the Scottish Government wanted ‘all homes to reach new energy efficiency standards by no later than 2033’. Writing in the Herald on Sunday, Harvie also said: ‘Improved energy efficiency is essential but nowhere near enough. We can’t insulate our way to zero carbon buildings. To do that we need to change the way we heat homes. ‘To meet our 2030 targets alone, more than one million Scottish homes will need to change to a climate-friendly heating system: a massive transition – as big as the shift from coal to gas last century, but in a shorter timescale.’ Installing a heat pump can cost as much as £10,000 SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Trending
Heat pump warning: Homeowners face eye-watering £10,000 bill under SNP gas boiler ban
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