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Do you have a spare room? Or free garage/annexe? Want to earn some extra money?

The construction of Sizewell C will bring large numbers of workers into the area who will be in need of accommodation. If you have a spare room, free garage or annexe, in a property that you own, you can let this out to a Sizewell C worker.

If this free space is not currently at a lettable standard you may be able to apply for one of Sizewell C’s housing grants to help with the renovations.

Minor Works Grants

This grant is to be used to to renovate a bedroom in an existing home for a Sizewell C worker to accommodate. It provides up to £3000 for the improvements but it is only eligible to owner-occupiers who reside in the property.

Works that this grant can be used for:

    • Redecoration
    • New floor coverings
    • EICR & electrical improvements
    • Additional heating
    • Replacement window/secondary glazing
    • Hand wash basin installed in the room

 

Works that this grant can not be used for:

      • Furniture
      • Soft furnishings
      • Lighting
      • Electrical appliances

 

 

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Renovation Grants

This grant provides up to £7000 and it can be used to assist with conversion, to meet the licensable standard HMOs (which have 3 or more bedrooms). This includes the conversion of annexes, garages, non-residential buildings or the conversion of existing homes to provide a space to accommodate Sizewell C workers.

Works that this grant can be used for:

    • Redecoration
    • New Floor Coverings
    • EICR and electrical improvements
    • Additional heating
    • Replacement windows/ Secondary glazing
    • Hand wash basin installed in the room.

 

Works that this grant can not be used for:

      • Furniture
      • Lighting
      • Soft furnishings
      • Electrical appliances

 

 

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Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)

 

This grant provides up to £2500, to property owners who’s property holds a valid EPC rating of D-G. This funding must then be used to increase the EPC rating to a C, by following the recommended improvements on the previous EPC only.

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