The time for retrofit is now, and communities must be at the helm. 

Our Retrofit Empty Homes Action Partnerships (REHAP) Report examines the key processes communities must navigate to unlock empty homes through retrofitting at scale and at speed. 

Retrofitting empty homes is a crucial piece of the transition to net-zero. It is also a proactive strategy for addressing fuel poverty and the cost of living crisis, as improved residential energy efficiency means lower energy bills.

Moreover, as we have explored in the REHAP Report, the spillover effects of community-led retrofitting are innumerable, ranging from job creation in emerging green industries, to sustainable regional supply chain development, to upskilling in local economies. Retrofit has the potential to make the transition to net-zero a catalyst for empowering communities to take action on what matters most to them. 

REHAPs fight the climate and cost of living crises, build capacity in communities, and bring new life into the UK's empty housing.                                

To find out more about taking community action on retrofitting empty homes, download our REHAP Report here.

Because it's so important, we have extracted some key climate insights from our REHAP Report. These insights demonstrate how empty homes can play a role in our race to Net Zero. Empty Homes are an untapped resource when it comes to empowering communities to manage down the risks of climate chaos at a local level. You can read our insights here.