We could all do more to help the planet, and our properties have a huge impact on climate change. According to the government's latest greenhouse emissions study (opens in a new window), 15% of carbon emissions comes from homes. The right improvements can make a big difference, and you or your tenant could save money on energy bills.
Going green
Green Further Advances
If your client already has a buy to let mortgage with The Mortgage Works and wants to make energy efficient home improvements, they could borrow up to 75% of the value of their property (including their current mortgage).
What we are doing to go greener
As the buy to let lender of Nationwide, we’ve collectively taken steps to ensure we’re going greener.
- We use 100% renewable electricity and don’t send any waste to landfill
- We are carbon neutral. This includes all energy use and emissions for our internal operations and fleet vehicles
- Nationwide is a member of the Green Finance Institute's Coalition for the Energy Efficiency of Buildings (opens in a new window). Working to promote the benefits of energy efficient buildings.
More resources for going green
- Home energy advice (opens in a new window) - from the Centre for Sustainable Energy
- Energy saving quick wins (opens in a new window) - from the Energy Saving Trust
- What can I learn from my EPC? (opens in a new window) - Government website
- What is climate change? (opens in a new window) - the Committee on Climate Change website
- Carbon footprint calculator (opens in a new window) - find out what your impact is using the WWF footprint calculator
- Find financial assistance for energy efficient homes in Scotland (opens in a new window) - from Home Energy Scotland
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