Paying for home insulation

Your landlord can apply for a grant for ceiling and underfloor insulation if:

• you have a Community Services Card
• you're renting privately — that is, not through Housing New Zealand
• the property was built before 2000.

Your landlord pays the rest of the cost.

If you'd like to get your rented home insulated, you can register your interest with a local service provider.

Funding for insulation and regional service providers

Community Services Card

If you have health problems

Your landlord can apply for a grant if you or someone in your house has health problems, like asthma, that are made worse by cold and damp.

To qualify you must:

• be on a low income — but you don't need a Community Services Card
• be living in a private rental property built before 2000, and
• have a referral from your doctor or another health professional.

For more information contact:

• your regional service provider, or
• email the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) for more information: info@eeca.govt.nz.

Regional service providers

Through the Warm Up New Zealand: Healthy Homes initiative, you can apply for up to 50% of the cost of installing ceiling and underfloor insulation if:

• your rental property was built before 2000
• your tenant has a Community Services Card.

If you're interested in getting a grant for insulation, register your interest with a local service provider.

Funding for insulation and regional service providers

You may be able to add the cost of insulation to your mortgage or, in some areas, to your rates bill.

Banks and councils that have deferred payment options

Some providers offer a 20% discount for ceiling and underfloor insulation.

Special discounts for insulation