10.2.9

Object

Representation ID: 4856

Received: 10/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Gillian Mulloy

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Introduce VAT relief (zero or 5%) for repair, maintenance, retrofit and heritage works, including lime, timber and stone conservation, to correct the current bias favouring new-build.

Extend/expand the zero-rate for energy-saving materials beyond 31 March 2027, and allow parity for whole-house fabric-first retrofits, especially in deprived areas.

Broaden refund mechanisms (akin to DIY new-build refunds) to qualifying community retrofit and heritage-skills schemes.