Insulation Eligibility

The Home Owner Insulation Rebate

The Australian Government is offering insulation rebates of up to $1600 $1200 to homeowners .

*Update – Some unscrupulous insulation installers have been caught by authorities misleading homeowners into believing they qualified for the rebate. Unfortunately, they were unable to claim the rebate, and therefore, left having to pay the full amount of the insulation. It is important that you check to see if you fill the criteria.*

To qualify for the insulation rebate, you will need to fulfill the following eligibility criteria. Otherwise, you may be out of pocket after installation.

• You are an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• You are 18 years or over
• You are an individual. Companies or groups are unable to claim the rebate
• You are the owner and occupier of the property where the insulation is being installed
• You are required to have the permission of any other owners if it applies
• You have approval of your body corporate
• The property is older than 12 months
• You have not received the Australian Government’s solar hot water rebate after 3 February 2009
• You have not received the rebate for this property in the past
• The property does not have ceiling insulation or the current ceiling insulation has an R value below 0.5
• You have not received and will not receive state, territory or local government rebates for ceiling insulation which, when combined with the insulation rebate, will exceed the total cost of installing ceiling insulation.
• The ceiling insulation must be installed by an approved Government installer provided in the register.

The Landlord/Tenant Insulation Rebate

A landlord or tenant of a property may also apply up to $1600 $1200 insulation rebate under the Home Insulation program.

However, they are required to meet the following criteria;

A landlord, who is the owner of a property, may claim the rebate as long as

• You are an Australian citizen or permanent resident AND
• You are 18 years or over OR
• It is a corporate entity which has been incorporated in Australia

A tenant may, where s/he has evidence of the landlord’s permission to install the ceiling insulation and signs the Work Order form and giving a release on the landlord’s behalf, may apply for the rebate.

A landlord or tenant must also meet the following criteria;

• You are the owner and occupier of the property where the insulation is being installed
• You are required to have the permission of any other owners if it applies
• You have approval of your body corporate
• The property is older than 12 months
• You have not received the Australian Government’s solar hot water rebate after 3 February 2009
• You have not received the rebate for this property in the past
• The property does not have ceiling insulation or the current ceiling insulation has an R value below 0.5
• You have not received and will not receive state, territory or local government rebates for ceiling insulation which, when combined with the insulation rebate, will exceed the total cost of installing ceiling insulation.
• The ceiling insulation must be installed by an approved Government installer provided in the register.