Heating cover news, Oct - Dec 2007

Trust gives bill-cutting heating tips

27 December 2007

Homeowners have been strongly encouraged by a government-backed environmental group to make "behavioural" changes in how they heat their homes to save on energy bills.

Hips cause heating confusion

18 December 2007

One of the central pieces of the government's energy efficiency policy is not being widely recognised by the public, research from building materials supplier Jewson has found.

British Gas aims to boost energy efficiency in scheme

13 December 2007

The UK's largest energy provider, British Gas, has launched a new scheme aiming to keep vulnerable people warmer this winter.

Welsh leaders fight fuel poverty

06 December 2007

National Energy Action (NEA) met with industry leaders and MPs this week in a bid to tackle growing levels of fuel poverty in Wales.

Landlords 'are making energy efficiency improvements'

28 November 2007

Increasing numbers of people living in rented accommodation are enjoying energy efficiency improvements, the National Landlords' Association (NLA) said yesterday.

Improving energy efficiency cuts bills

26 November 2007

Making a home more energy efficient can prove expensive, new research from Alliance & Leicester Personal Loans has shown.

uSwitch research predicts boiler breakdowns

12 November 2007

Frosty weather and boiler breakdowns could leave many Britons in the cold this winter.

Government warns on rogue gas fitters

09 November 2007

The government's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning to householders to check the credentials of gas fitters.

Halifax: Get your boiler checked for winter

02 November 2007

Financial services group Halifax has advised British householders to 'winter-proof' their properties in preparation for the colder weather ahead.

Allied Surveyors: Regular boiler servicing saves money

26 October 2007

As Energy Saving Week draws to a close, British householders have been reminded that getting their boiler regularly serviced, as well as helping the environment, will help them keep warmer this winter.

Elderly advised to have their boilers checked

15 October 2007

In the wake of the Met Office's announcement that this winter will be much cooler than last year's, Help the Aged have launched a campaign for Britain's elderly to check their boilers ahead of the cold snap.

Abbey warns on heating device fire risk

09 October 2007

Financial services provider Abbey has warned of the fire risk which Britons face from their bedroom heating appliances.

Boilers get green rating

03 October 2007

Households can now ask for a free energy rating for their boiler when they call out an engineer to fix their heating.

New carbon-zero homes freed from stamp duty

01 October 2007

Zero-carbon UK households are to qualify for tax relief on stamp duty thanks to new government legislation.



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