Your Home
If your home is listed, in a conservation area, or simply an older building you can find lots of practical advice here on maintaining, repairing and making changes to it.
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Owning an Older Home
Find out what living in an older or listed building or in a conservation area means for owners.
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Your Home's History
Finding out about the history of a house - who lived in it and when it was built - can be a challenging but rewarding experience.
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Looking After Your Home
See our advice on looking after an older home, including how to carry out a maintenance check and where to find professional help.
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Making Changes
Find out what permission you will need when making changes to older homes and see our advice on best practice.
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Saving Energy
Find out how to improve the energy efficiency of your home in ways sympathetic to its historic character.
Also of interest...
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I Want to Alter My Windows
Windows contribute to the character of older houses. It’s important to understand your windows before deciding on work to them.
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Making Sash Windows Energy Efficient
There are various ways you can make your sash windows more energy efficient, from having them repaired to installing secondary glazing.
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Repairing Windows in an Older Home
Historic windows of interest should be retained wherever possible using careful matching repair.
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Grants
Here you can find information on Historic England grant schemes.
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Enrich the List
Take part in a new initiative to enrich our understanding of our nationally important historic sites.