Pointing out that the UK has the oldest housing stock in Europe (for example, 22% built pre-1919 and 11% built interwar between 1919 and 1944) the CIH (Chartered Institute of Housing) says that it's 2022 Housing Review (30th edition, to be published on 28th March 2022) will point out that faster progress is needed if the Govt wishes to meet either its short or long term energy efficiency and decarbonisation targets.

Whilst almost all homes built since 2012 have a high energy performance rating (rated C or above) only 12% of pre-1900 homes achieve that rating in England and only 8% in Wales. In addition the £4 billion allocated by the Govt for decarbonising housing from 2022/25 falls far short of the estimated £35 billion needed by 2035 to achieve the goal.

John Perry, senior policy adviser at the CIH says "The Uk Government's levelling-up agenda will fail if too little action is taken to ensure that the six million UK homes ... over a century old meet modern requirements. Significant extra funding and a clear timetable of action is needed ..."