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  • Martin@AS Financial
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    Adding an EV charger isn't really a green improvement to your home though is it? You'll be using MORE electricity than before you installed it so technically it's a negative change not a green improvement surely? Being pedantic yes the but paragraph starts 'Of those undertaking work, around a third (34%) made green improvements to their property,' so it's kinda there in the title.
    It's a fair point - maybe this has been calculated as offsetting the use of a petrol car possibly. Banks are keen to show their green credentials and have marginally lower rates or arrangement fees when a property has an a or b energy perfomance certifcate. This is the link I use to check:

    https://www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificate

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  • ladymuck
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    Ah yes but "everyone" says that electricity is green!

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  • northernladuk
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    Adding an EV charger isn't really a green improvement to your home though is it? You'll be using MORE electricity than before you installed it so technically it's a negative change not a green improvement surely? Being pedantic yes the but paragraph starts 'Of those undertaking work, around a third (34%) made green improvements to their property,' so it's kinda there in the title.

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  • Nationwide Building Society House Price Index October 2025

    • Slight increase in annual house price growth to 2.4%
    • House prices were up 0.3% month on month
    • Kitchen and bathroom renovations most popular amongst homeowners in last five years
    • Analysis based on Nationwide’s HPI data shows extensions or loft conversions with a bedroom can increase house value by up to 24%

    Full report here:

    https://www.nationwide.co.uk/media/h...nload/oct-2025
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