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Is an Electric Boiler Worth Fitting in a Small Rental Flat?

26/10/202620/10/2026 by John Cridland
An electric boiler in the kitchen of a small rented flat

If you are replacing an old gas boiler in a one- or two-bed flat, an electric boiler is the cheapest and quickest thing to fit. It is also usually the most expensive heating to run, and in a rented flat the tenant pays that bill. Whether an electric boiler for a rental property makes sense … Read more

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John Cridland

John Cridland

Background across biomass pellet boilers, air and ground source heat pumps, hot water cylinders, radiator TRVs, and heating controls; now writing independent, plain-English guides to help UK homeowners modernise their heating with confidence.

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