Janat Hulston of NatWest
- Credit: Tim Harley-Easthope
NatWest has launched a range of new Green Mortgages to support customers in their green ambitions.
Many consumers are thinking of ways to combat climate change as we begin the new year, including looking at ways to make homes greener and more energy efficient, said the bank.
The Green Mortgages offer discounted interest rates to customers purchasing a property with an Energy Efficiency Rating of A or B. Every home must have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) when it is built, sold or rented which gives the property an energy efficiency rating from A or 100 (most efficient) to G or 0 (least efficient) and is valid for 10 years.
December 22, 2020
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The government wants you to be more eco-friendly. Luckily, instead of decreeing that you’re stuck taking public transport forever in order to reduce carbon emissions, they’re giving out free money! In the form of climate friendly household vouchers.
1-, 2- and 3-room HDB flat residents are eligible to redeem these e-vouchers, which are subdivided into the following:
$150 e-vouchers for refrigerator
$25 e-vouchers for LED lights
The idea is that you replace your older, malfunctioning appliances with more energy-efficient ones. Although you’ll most likely need to top up the remainder, you should be able to lower your utility bills in the long run.