Boiler- support in buying a new one

[RosaStar]

We moved into an old house which has come with a lot of work, the latest being a broken boiler! It’s such an old boiler that it’s been recommended in the long run it is better to replace than fix. I have read about boiler grants but these seem to be only for people on benefits. Does anyone know if this is correct? Or whether we there is any support for families not receiving any benefits? (Other than standard child benefit) we are based in London.

The thing about buying an old house with problems is that you need to keep some money aside to fix them.

There might be grants out there but I am a bit baffled as to why you’re expecting someone else to pick up the tab.

There are grants available for green options e.g. if you wish to upgrade a gas boiler to a heat pump.
On the whole though, home-owners are expected to be able to pay for things like this themselves. Some larger companies e.g. British Gas may offer loans as part of the deal which you pay back in installments.
Using a personal loan for home improvements could also be a way to finance this sort of work.

Im not expecting anything. I just am aware that the government is offering grants for various reasons eg as another poster said for greener options so just wondered whether someone knew of others. Certainly not asking anyone to pay for my new boiler.

Thank you. Will look into the green options.

No harm at all in looking for a grant. I don’t think there are any grants for non-green options unless you’re receiving benefits. There are some larger companies that offer interest free credit which is a good way to spread the cost.

The grants I see are for air pumps. I had a phone appointment and they are so expensive that the grant covers just over half of it and you still have to pay quite a bit.

We are in a similar position having recently moved into a house with an old boiler. We have had it serviced and repaired once already. We did have money for a new one, but it went on other urgent things not long after moving in! I have seen good reviews of Boxt on here - good prices and you can pay for it monthly over time.

I had to get a new boiler recently.

Went with Boxt as they did 0% finance and were really efficient.

If you want to use them, PM me and I can refer you for £100 off 😇

There probably won’t be grants etc for standard kit like boilers, just finance like pp says. There may be offers/grants for ‘greener’ options, your energy company would be a good place to start. Not all central heating systems are suitable for things like heat pumps (ours isn’t!) so check carefully

Exactly the same as us- so many other unexpected things have come up and the money we had has been used up. I will look at boxt, thank you.

Also - we had a specialist out once for a complex repair. He was a total boiler geek and loved talking about all! He said just get the cheapest boiler. On the inside they are all the same. You are paying more for fancy control panels or the branding.