Retrofit System Reform Advisory Panel: Terms of Reference
Summary
The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has established the Retrofit System Reform Advisory Panel to advise ministers on reforming consumer protection and oversight for home retrofit installations. The panel will focus on simplifying standards and protections, developing a redress system for substandard work, and supporting the retrofit supply chain. An April 2026 update added Chris Hewett, Chief Executive of Solar Energy UK, to the membership list.
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The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has published the terms of reference for the Retrofit System Reform Advisory Panel, an expert body established to advise ministers on reforming consumer protection and oversight for home retrofit installations. The panel will examine how to deliver simplified, high-quality standards and protections, develop a clear and accessible redress system for consumers with sub-standard work, and ensure policy supports the retrofit supply chain and economic growth.\n\nIndustry stakeholders in home retrofit installations and supply should monitor the panel's work and recommendations, as its advice may inform future regulatory reforms to consumer protection requirements in this sector.
What to do next
- Monitor for updates from the Retrofit System Reform Advisory Panel
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Retrofit System Reform Advisory Panel: terms of reference
An expert panel on home retrofit system reform.
From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Published 17 July 2025 Last updated 15 April 2026
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The Retrofit System Reform Advisory Panel will advise ministers on options to reform and strengthen the system of consumer protection and oversight for home retrofit installations.
The panel’s objectives and ways of working are outlined by the terms of reference. Its priority areas of focus will include:
- how to deliver a simplified system of high-quality standards and protections for building retrofit, ensuring that they are straightforward for consumers and industry to understand
- supporting the development of a clear and accessible system of redress for consumers with sub-standard home upgrades, underpinned by a robust auditing and compliance process
- ensuring that any policy options continue to support the development of the retrofit supply chain and wider economic growth
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Published 17 July 2025 Last updated 15 April 2026 show all updates
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15 April 2026
Added Chris Hewett, Chief Executive, Solar Energy UK to the membership list.
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17 July 2025
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