Energy Saving Trust and Mortgages
Green Mortgages: The “Lenders” project brings together the Energy Saving Trust, BRE, the Nationwide Building Society and other big names from the building and finance sectors. Their aim is to prove that if the energy expenditure of a home can be more accurately estimated, then a borrower’s ability to afford their mortgage repayments can be […]
Help To Heat
Government Consultation Paper, ECO: Help to Heat The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have released a consultation document outlining how it see the future of energy efficiency grant funding (see link below) The suggestion is that the current grants that are available to everyone for low cost/free insulation to everyone regardless of income, […]
Are You Brexit Ready ?
Protect your property value after Brexit The Brexit vote result came as a shock to many home owners, the question is will property hold its value. The answer is unlikely to be obvious in the coming months as uncertainty is sure to grip the nation. One thing you can do as a homeowner to protect […]
Brexit
The Brexit Effect – None as yet, but get in quick… Has last weeks vote for the UK to leave the EU had any impact upon the availability of grants for energy efficiency measures? None so far. There is still funding for cavity wall insulation, loft insulation, boiler replacement and many other energy efficiency incentives. […]
Do You Qualify
Are you a qualifier? There are many grants amounting to millions of pounds each year that go unclaimed due to homeowners not being aware of what is available. The majority of the unclaimed benefits are for the elderly, disabled or those on lower level incomes. Are you one of the thousands of people in the […]
Green is Good
Householders are being asked to complete a survey that aims to gather information on their homes, energy ratings and energy bills. The aim of the project is to find ways to move away from current estimates of energy costs in the mortgage lending process and towards more detailed affordability calculations based on the individual property. […]
Take Advantage
Taking advantage Homeowners this year are showing positive signs of taking advantage of the offers the Government and energy companies have put in place to assist reducing energy loss in our homes. Figures released by three of the main energy suppliers show that 41% more enquiries have been made in the first 4 months of […]
Increasing Values
Increased value House prices in the UK continue to rise year on year, what is certain eco-friendly homes fetch a far higher price than homes that are not. Research has revealed that the vast majority of property buyers are willing to pay more for an eco-friendly home. The findings challenge the long held belief that […]
Help For All
Plenty of help: The Government support for energy efficiency has been scaled back recently with the ending of the Green Deal last year. However, your local energy supplier along with the Government still has many great money and energy saving deals available. If you are a landlord making your buy-to-let more energy efficient is a […]
Summer Soon
Now is the time Summer is approaching and it is easy to forget how cold it can be in the winter months, now may be a good time to check your homes energy efficiency. The majority of big energy suppliers are offering free insulation for your house especially if you are on certain benefits. Ask […]