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John_Pierpoint

If you think these "sustainable" solutions are simple, you obviously have not begun to understand the problems.:D

Equaliser123

Zenoka wrote: »

Gosh, this reminds me of being back at school and getting told off by teacher....

Banks don't have a bigger interest in a property at all unless they are a seller in possession (i.e. have taken possession of the property due to a default on the mortgage).

espresso

robxxx wrote: »

Thanks for the more intelligent and considered of the responders to what was described by one charmer as a 'rant'. When I've attempted to wrestle the facts from so many hundred posts on a website that purports to be about saving money, I kind of feel that I have the right to my opinion and to express my frustration at the number of unhelpful exchanges - for goodness sake just exchange email addresses and take your discussions offline. I now feel that I could have emailed the various providers and got just as much information.

"Still waiting"

You will likely wait a long time with an attitude like that! Six posts and you are telling other users to "take your discussions offline".

You obviously need to learn how discussion forums work and if you feel that this one is not for you, then move on and don't post here.

There are many who are prepared to read what has already been posted, do their own research to gain knowledge of the subject and then join in to discuss various points of contention.

Equaliser123

ronlizpatsimon wrote: »

Good point "Cardew"

Whenever I go away I always leave the electric on for what I consider necessary items e.g. Burglar Alarm, Auto lights & auto radio, to make it look like you are at home, DVD and Freesat recorders, also, if Winter, I leave the central heating on at 10 degrees, to avoid pipes freezing.

As for access to equipment, a relative calls in daily to check the snail mail. I can remotely access my home telephone answering machine for any request to access the equipment. Also I check my emails daily whilst away (smartphone or laptop)

Your point about your neighbours tree is a valid one. However; that is also a potential problem on an owned installation

Go for it then (and I don't mean that flippantly).

To be fair to you, it sounds as though you are not just leaping at the idea and are doing some proper research and asking the right questions. Personally, rent-a-roof is not - and never would be - for me, but if you feel differently, then grab it whilst it is still there.

ronlizpatsimon

espresso wrote: »

"Still waiting"

You will likely wait a long time with an attitude like that! Six posts and you are telling other users to "take your discussions offline".

You obviously need to learn how discussion forums work and if you feel that this one is not for you, then move on and don't post here.

There are many who are prepared to read what has already been posted, do their own research to gain knowledge of the subject and then join in to discuss various points of contention.

I agree with "robxxx". I,m sure he is only talking about those who post a little knowledge along with an excess of policital mumbo-talk and sometimes inaccurate information

Equaliser123

ronlizpatsimon wrote: »

I agree with "robxxx". I,m sure he is only talking about those who post a little knowledge along with an excess of policital mumbo-talk and sometimes inaccurate information

Rarely inaccurate. You may not like it. But inaccurate?

slacky555

grahamc2003 wrote: »

Some agreements allow the lease to be 'bought out' and cancelled, but from what I can gather (and someone else is supposed to be coming back on this), is that the buyout price will inclde both the price of the panels, plus all the foregone fit payments. (The situation more or less has to be like this, otherwise the panel owners simply have no business case for installing them).

As I say, I may be completely wrong, but that is my non-professional understanding.

As far as I am aware homesun offers straight line depreciation on their systems and you do not pay the foregone FIT. It's ashadegreener that require the forgone FIT.

dorsetboy

Slacky, you are corrrect. We have a Homesun system, and we can buy them out at any time, on a straight line depreciation value, without any compensation for lost FITs.:j

Brian

zeupater

dorsetboy wrote: »

Slacky, you are corrrect. We have a Homesun system, and we can buy them out at any time, on a straight line depreciation value, without any compensation for lost FITs.:j

Brian

Hi Brian

Agree, the only issue being that you will need a number of years of straight line depreciation under your belt before their 'buy out' price falls in line with current typical outright purchase levels. There was a discussion involving Krish from Homesun regarding this some months ago.

Z

Cardew

slacky555 wrote: »

As far as I am aware homesun offers straight line depreciation on their systems .

Slacky, you are corrrect. We have a Homesun system, and we can buy them out at any time, on a straight line depreciation value

A 3.52kWp system like Homesun's free(as opposed to paying £5 monthly or £500 or both) would probably cost £11k to £12k to buy now.

The straight line depreciation on the Homesun system starts from what price?