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EAHIP Energy assessor- is it legit?
Falc
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Hi
My mum is applying to be an energy assessor with 'Energy assessor and home inspectior training ltd'. She passed a test (i am curious how many people failed), to get a subsidy on the cost of the training course (around 5000pounds training costs). She says every property being sold or rented must be assessed for energy efficiency under some new laws that have just come in, and that there is a big demand for them. Apparently this career will give quite high earnings, i am a bit skeptical though, does anyone have any experience with them or anyone like them?
My mum is applying to be an energy assessor with 'Energy assessor and home inspectior training ltd'. She passed a test (i am curious how many people failed), to get a subsidy on the cost of the training course (around 5000pounds training costs). She says every property being sold or rented must be assessed for energy efficiency under some new laws that have just come in, and that there is a big demand for them. Apparently this career will give quite high earnings, i am a bit skeptical though, does anyone have any experience with them or anyone like them?
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I would advise your mum to do a bit more digging. This company are overselling in a saturated market. There is a huge over subscription - please check out the numbers on the governments own website - http://www.homeinformationpacks.gov.uk/industry/163_Assessorinspectornums.html
where you can see the numbers as of last May (just under 8,000 accredited). The original requirement was for 3,000 assessors to service 2.5 million properties advertised for sale each year. We now have nowhere near this number of properties coming onto the market. I qualified in May 2007 and I am still working in another full time job as the fees have been driven down to unsustainable levels. Idiots working for panels for £25 an assessment (the panels make more than the assessors)! I refuse to contribute to the downward spiral. It costs £7.00 to lodge each report, nevermind insurance, petrol to get to the jobs, marketing, etc etc.
The company that you mention are hard core marketing experts - they charge far too much money and promise jobs that do not exist. Have a search for energy assessor on the jobcentre plus website, or any job agency site - you will not find anyone crying out for assessors - they are 10 a penny.
Please checkout the Home Inspector Forum for impartial advice with regard to this industry. www.homeinspectorforum.co.uk
Couple of relevant threads:
http://www.homeinspectorforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=13922&p=134727&hilit=tolworth#p134727
http://www.homeinspectorforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=11046&p=111357&hilit=+tolworth#p1113570
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