The Chartered Institute of Housing has welcomed changes to Wave 3 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, stating that they should make delivery of energy efficiency improvements easier.

On Monday, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) released draft guidance for Wave 3 of the SHDF, which the CIH said included “some significant positive adjustments”.

These include the introduction of new low-carbon heating incentives for homes on the gas grid and the implementation of strategic partnership application pathways for organisations with a track record of retrofitting at scale.