Renovation neighbour brigade

Pool paperwork help for home energy retrofits

The energetikai otthonfelújítási program offers families up to 6 million forint (grant plus interest-free loan) for retrofits that cut energy use by at least 30%, insulation, new windows, or heating upgrades on houses built through 2006. Paperwork stops many people before they start. A neighbour brigade pairs one experienced volunteer with two or three households: energy certificate, MFB Pont Plusz appointment, and contractor quotes in one shared calendar.

What you can do

• Retirees or engineers: volunteer two hours a week to walk neighbours through the simplified document list
• Street WhatsApp groups: batch-book energy auditors, group rates are common
• Small-town families: combine with the rural home renovation programme when you live outside Budapest, one brigade, two grant paths

How it works

Brigades do not replace professionals; they remove friction. Loan applications run in person at Lakossági MFB Pont Plusz branches until the framework is exhausted (latest March 2027). Gas-boiler installs are no longer eligible, focus on insulation and heat pumps.

Why it matters

Warm homes should not depend on who already knows the form, mutual aid closes the gap.

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Source: Energetikai otthonfelújítási program · Magyarország Kormánya.