Domestic energy efficiency has recently become much more prominent, due to a government initiative called the ‘Green Deal’ enabling people to make improvements to their home that will help them to save on both energy and money, with no upfront cost.
As accredited ‘Green Deal’ assessors, we are permitted to carry out inspections, suggest ways in which your home can become more energy efficient and implement those changes. The idea is that rather than having to dip in to your savings, or pay upfront costs, the ‘Green Deal’ means you can install cavity wall insulation, double-glazing or a new boiler and the cost will be paid back incrementally, at a rate in line with the savings you are making from your new home improvements.
There are also plans to make minimum energy efficiency a legal requirement, which will also mean that domestic landlords should not be able to unreasonably refuse requests from their tenants to make properties more energy efficient.
However, the ‘Green Deal’ will be mutually beneficial for both landlords and tenants, as the landlord will not incur an upfront cost, and the tenants will benefit from the improvements, whilst being responsible for paying off the measures through their reduced energy bills.
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