Petition · past parliament
Give leaseholders the legal right to install heat pumps
Closed
67 signatures
What the petition asks
We the undersigned call on the Government to give leaseholders the legal right to install a heat pump to heat their properties.
Currently, the freeholders of property can deny the installation of the outside units, and this can stop leaseholders from installing more environmentally friendly heating.
I personally have been denied by my freeholder (the council) from installing an outside unit heat pump. This has limited my access to cheap and environmentally-friendly heating.
The Government is offering £5,000 (£7,500 from 23 October) grants to install heat pumps, but these leasehold flat owners cannot access these if the freeholder refuses permission for the installation of a heat pump.
The UK can't expect to get everyone onto energy efficient forms of heating, as long as freeholders have the right to deny their requests to install the outside units.
I personally have been denied by my freeholder (the council) from installing an outside unit heat pump. This has limited my access to cheap and environmentally-friendly heating.
The Government is offering £5,000 (£7,500 from 23 October) grants to install heat pumps, but these leasehold flat owners cannot access these if the freeholder refuses permission for the installation of a heat pump.
The UK can't expect to get everyone onto energy efficient forms of heating, as long as freeholders have the right to deny their requests to install the outside units.
Timeline
| 20 Oct 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
67
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Oct 2023
Closed
20 Apr 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.