Access to renovation grants is changing: from this summer, owners of energy-inefficient homes will have to undertake major works to qualify for grants.
From 1 July, landlords will have no choice. If they want to benefit from subsidies to renovate an energy-inefficient home with an energy performance rating (DPE) of F or G, they will have to undertake a "major renovation". This is the term used by the government to allocate the MaPrimeRénov' energy renovation grant.
New eligibility conditions
Extensive renovation involves carrying out work that will result in at least two jumps in energy class under the DPE, with the completion of two insulation works, replacement of the heating system and installation of controlled mechanical ventilation (CMV).
This major renovation must also be accompanied by an energy audit. And homeowners are obliged to call on the services of mon Accompagnateur Rénov', a professional responsible for carrying out the renovation work.
More expensive work
Even though the amount of aid has been revised in the Finance Act for 2024, renovating an energy-inefficient home will involve a greater financial investment after 30 June, since until now owners of F or G homes could obtain aid by undertaking less work all at once, by simply changing the heating system, for example.
Heero, a player in energy renovation financing, has estimated the impact of the change in formula on the remaining outlay for households, using the example of a landlord couple who own a G-rated property with an income of €54,000. They can currently opt for the MaPrimeRénov' "Decarbonation" pathway, with an EEC (energy saving certificate) bonus to install an air-to-water heat pump and 100 m² of insulation in the crawl spaces to achieve energy class E. The work is estimated to cost €23,000, giving entitlement to €8,000 in subsidies, leaving the couple with €15,000 to pay. This summer, to get the property out of thermal sieve status and up to class E, they will have to carry out a major renovation, the cost of which is estimated at €53,000, with €27,000 in grants, leaving €26,000 to pay for the work and a €11,000 difference compared with the first stage.
Why it's important
The Climate & Resilience Act requires the most energy-intensive homes to be renovated before they can be put on the rental market. From 1 January 2025, homes with an EPD classified as G will no longer be able to be rented, those classified as F from 1 January 2028 and those classified as E from 1 January 2034.
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