Funding for landlords with low-income tenants
Landlords can get a subsidy of 60% on insulation and other energy efficiency measures, for existing rental properties occupied by low-income tenants.
There are two organisations that do this work on rental properties –
Eco Insulation and EECN (Energy Efficiency Community Network).
They work in the following areas
- Northland – Eco Insulation or EECN
- Auckland (all areas) – Eco Insulation or EECN
- Coromandel - Eco Insulation
- Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Western Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Taupo, South Waikato – Eco Insulation or EECN
- Taranaki, Manawatu, Horowhenua – EECN
- Wellington, Kapiti – Eco Insulation or EECN
- Hawkes Bay – EECN
- Blenheim – EECN
- Christchurch – Eco Insulation or EECN
- Otago – Eco Insulation
- West Coast – Eco Insulation
- Southland – EECN
To be eligible
- the tenant named on the tenancy agreement must be eligible for a Community Services Card (although some exceptions apply). The property can also be vacant.
- the property must have been built before 1 January 2000
- the property should have insufficient ceiling and/or underfloor insulation
What’s on offer?
Your property will be assessed and the following may be installed:
- ceiling and underfloor insulation
- hot water cylinder wraps
- pipe lagging
- underfloor moisture barrier
- energy efficient compact fluorescent lights
- low flow shower heads
- draught proofing
What should you do?
Check if you are eligible, and then call the relevant organisation to arrange for the work to be done:
- Eco Insulation - phone 0800 400 326
- EECN - phone 0800 151 565