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Landlords could be forced to refurbish energy inefficient homes
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I rent out two houses like this and I just don't see what can be done to make them more energy efficient - everything that could be done has been done bar some secondary double glazing.
Both these houses are extremely popular rentals, are taken very quickly and it seems a shame to take this sort of character property, which cannot be efficiency improved, out of the available rental pool.0 -
Good news for us tenants, my bills have been huge lately. I wish my place was better insulated.0
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Good news for us tenants, my bills have been huge lately. I wish my place was better insulated.
How much of the article did you read?
Did you read that the cost will be added to YOUR electricity/gas bill?
As a tenant, are you happy with this?
I ask, because so many of the comments seem to have missed the fact that tenants will be paying for it, cheerily suggesting it's about time the landlords did this.
There are some properties in which the landlord pays the energy bills, but I wouldn't think it's the majority, or anywhere near?0 -
Good news for us tenants, my bills have been huge lately. I wish my place was better insulated.
We had furious rows with our tenants when we insulated their loft, they considered it a great inconvenience having to be in to allow access for the contractor doing the work. Even though one of them was a teacher and we organised it to be done over the Easter break at a day to suit him.
They seemed to think it was for our benefit.Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one birdThe only time Chuck Norris was wrong was when he thought he had made a mistakeChuck Norris puts the "laughter" in "manslaughter".I've started running again, after several injuries had forced me to stop0 -
Graham_Devon wrote: »How much of the article did you read?
Did you read that the cost will be added to YOUR electricity/gas bill?
As a tenant, are you happy with this?
I ask, because so many of the comments seem to have missed the fact that tenants will be paying for it, cheerily suggesting it's about time the landlords did this.
There are some properties in which the landlord pays the energy bills, but I wouldn't think it's the majority, or anywhere near?
If the rent goes up too much the tenant will move.0 -
If the rent goes up too much the tenant will move.
Your electricity bill. Not the rent.
You will pay the loan back, for the house being made energy efficient, through your energy bills. The loan will be added to the bill. If your landlord does not pay the energy bills (highly likely) the loan repayment will be down to you to pay.
I'm not sure I can make this any clearer?!0
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