Millions of UK Leaseholders Face Barriers to Heat Pumps and Solar Panels in Heat Wave

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 3

Millions of UK leaseholders are unable to install heat pumps, solar panels and other home upgrades even as another hot weekend sharpens concerns about overheating homes.
The blockage leaves many residents stuck in properties described as unfit for hotter British summers, while also preventing access to technology that could cut energy bills.
The issue highlights how housing tenure rules are slowing the UK’s shift to greener household energy systems, not just consumer demand or awareness.

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