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ECO4 Flex: What the latest changes mean for housing associations
The ECO4 flex eligibility changes introduced this spring are creating new opportunities — and some confusion — for housing providers working to upgrade their stock.
Clint Walker05 June 20256 min read
The ECO4 Flex scheme has seen significant updates in 2025, with housing associations now able to refer a wider range of tenants under the flexible eligibility rules...
What's changed
The headline change is the expansion of the local authority flex declarations, which now allows a broader set of households to qualify for ECO4 funding...
What this means in practice
For housing associations, this opens up opportunities to tackle harder-to-treat properties that previously fell outside the scope of standard ECO4 eligibility.