UK government explores mortgages tied to ‘green’ home improvements

Query over homeowners' costs as government's net zero strategy reveals lender targets to encourage energy efficiency

The government is exploring plans to link mortgages to green home improvements by imposing targets for lenders, to help decarbonise the UK's ageing and leaky housing stock.

Highlighting the move in its net zero strategy, published on Tuesday, the government said it was working with mortgage lenders to support homeowners in improving the energy performance of their properties.