For homeowners

The Green Homes website has been developed by the London Development Agency (LDA) to provide information, advice and active support to help London homeowners make positive low carbon changes to their homes and personal behaviours in order to lower their carbon footprint and reduce impact on the environment.

What’s in this website for homeowners?

As a homeowner, you can make changes to help fight climate change. And by doing so, there are also lots of additional benefits – such as saving money and increasing the value of your property.

Below are a number of links to Green Homes pages that are most relevant to you as a homeowner, including real life stories from London homeowners. Hopefully, their stories will get you thinking!

As a homeowner, why should I act on climate change now?

You can save energy and add value to your home. Find out how with our handy Help and advice pages.

As a homeowner, how green am I?

Find out how energy efficient your home is by taking the efficiency test in our interactive tool.

Find out how green some fellow Londoners are.

Services available to support homeowners in making changes

Like to live a greener lifestyle but have very little time? Invest in the value of your home by giving your home an energy makeover. You get access to real people dedicated to providing a professional personal service catered to your needs, with solutions for your home. The Concierge Service takes care of everything for you – for an upfront fee – and provides support throughout the year.

Need free and friendly advice on quick and easy energy saving tips? Why not call the Energy Saving Trust’s free telephone advice service? It’s a new service specifically re-designed for Londoners.

Get help and advice on making green changes to your home.

Other subjects of interest to homeowners

Thinking of selling your property? Want to improve its sale value? Find out about Home Information Packs.

Want to make changes but need financial assistance? You may be entitled to a number of grants that can help you make green changes at little or no cost. Get info now.

What else is in this website:

Is the green debate weighing you down? Need to inject some fun into your life? Why not take a look at our Green Gadgets Guide?

If you’re in the market for some new household products that don’t cost the earth in more ways than one, then why not get some tips on choosing household appliances?

Specific information:

See Also

  • Green concierge service

    Find out how our Green Homes Concierge Service staff could cut your energy consumption, reduce your emissions and slash your utility bills.

  • Help and advice

    There are lots of things London residents can do to help tackle climate change and not all require structural or costly changes.

  • Homeowner

    How are other homeowners in London making positive changes?