The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Regulation 14 amended (grant applications)

12.  In regulation 14—

(a) in paragraph (1), omit sub-paragraph (b);

(b) in paragraph (2)(a)(iii), omit “and”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(a), omit sub-paragraph (iv);

(d) after paragraph (2)(a)(iv) insert—

“(v) has not received a previous grant from public funds for a heat pump or a biomass boiler installed at the same address,

(vi) has read and understood the recommendations on their energy performance certificate, and

(vii) if the property owner does not occupy the property, has informed the tenant (if any) of the impact of the installation of the eligible plant,”;

(e) after paragraph (2)(b), insert—

“(ba) there has been no previous installation of a heat pump, or biomass boiler at the property as a measure promoted by an electricity or gas supplier for the purpose of achieving their home-heating cost reduction obligation under section 41B of the Electricity Act 1989 or section 33BD of the Gas Act 1986,”;

(f) in paragraph (7), omit “, or property where regulation 14(1)(b) applies”;

(g) omit paragraph (8);

(h) after paragraph (8), insert—

“(9) An installer may withdraw a grant application made under paragraph (1) at any time before the Authority determines the application and issues a boiler upgrade voucher under regulation 15.”.