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.