Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Record number of heat pump grant applications received in March

Stuart Stone
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March yielded highest number of applications for green heating grants since the scheme began, latest government figures confirm

A record number of grant applications were made under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) last month, as March saw over 4,000 applications submitted for the first time. According to figures released by...

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