Eco-conscious property owners are turning to biomass boilers to keep their houses warm, explains Caroline McGhie .

Buyers’ agents like Nicola Oddy, regional director of Stacks Property Search, approach with more caution. “I’ve shown several clients houses with woodchip boilers recently, and they have been genuinely fascinated and excited by the prospect of low-emission values, high efficiency and general eco-friendliness,” she says.

“My advice would be to research it well, find out how it works, what input is required from the householder, how long it’s guaranteed for and who will supply the fuel.”

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