 The poll of 2,000 property owners found that homeowners are financially constrained when it comes to making their homes more energy-efficient – despite 86% being worried about climate change. However, 75% do still want to improve the energy efficiency of their home at some point in the future. C.S. Venkatakrishnan, group chief executive officer at Barclays, said: 'There is a clear need to improve the energy efficiency of UK housing – but, as our data indicates, cost remains a barrier to turning desire into action. 'We hope this pilot will go some way towards encouraging consumers to make energy efficiency-related home improvements.' The bank also worked with property expert and presenter, Martel Maxwell, who added: '){kind=link}
The cash reward will help the three-quarters of homeowners who want to improve the energy efficiency of their home – but cannot afford to do so
A High Street bank is offering homeowners a cash reward of up to £2,000 to make energy-efficient improvements to their properties.
Barclays has announced the pilot of its Greener Home Reward, to help those who want to make energy-saving or environmentally-friendly changes to their home â but are being held back by the cost.
It will offer up to £2,000 to Barclays residential mortgage customers who register for the cash reward online, and then make and pay for a selected home energy efficiency-related improvement.
Customers can choose to install any one of several home improvements, including an air-source heat pump, double- or triple-glazed windows, solar panels, or home insulation â as long as the improvement is completed by a TrustMark-registered business or tradesperson.