Ecology Building Society boosts green mortgage offering for self-build homes

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A Passivhaus | Credit: Pichler Haus, Wikimedia Commons
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A Passivhaus | Credit: Pichler Haus, Wikimedia Commons

Enhanced discounts set to be offered by lender to homes built to high energy efficiency standards

Ecology Building Society announced last week it has expanded its range of mortgage discounts offered to encourage borrowers to build homes in line with higher energy efficiency standards. The lender...

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