Landlords - how would you feel about tenants getting loft/cavity wall insulation?

MoneyMax

theartfullodger wrote: »

In principle, fine..

Why the government would want to subsidise evil capitalist landlord moneybags is another question (ah, oh yes, they're almost all rich b***tards themselves ain't they..)

I am a Land Lady and most deinately not a moneybags, there are alot of reluctant land lords/ladies out there. I earn £160 per month on the rent of my property, hardly rich!:rotfl:

MoneyMax

I would say yes to any home improvements made by tennants. :-)

LisaLou1982

Cavity wall insulation does not cause damp. However, if there are existing damp problems then they would need to be rectified first. This can be detected through a cavity survey anyway.

(yes, i am an insulation surveyor!:))

patman99

The old two-pack injected foam used to break down over 20 years and turn into a giant sponge, sucking damp from the outer walls and transfering it to the inners. I know quite a few people who have had this issue.

The modern system uses small beads of either glass wool or cellulose, as these are spherical in shape, they will allow air to circulate slowly upwards drawing the damp away from the walls.

As for the loft insulation, they tend to fit the cheapo rockwool stuff. Much better to go buy your own foil-backed stuff as one layer of this is the same as 2 layers of rockwool.

Lexxi

Lilibee wrote: »

I've emailed our agents to ask if our landlord would have any objection to us taking this offer up, but it often takes them a couple of days to get hold of him.

It often takes a couple of days for the supplier/surveyor to get back to you anyway, then they only arrange to see if your property is suitable.

I'd be fine with giving my consent to this, with the rise in utilities this helps out the tenants and if I sold in the next few years it would be an extra point to my property.

lindamartin

As a land lord I was delighted when my tennant suggested that she should have cavity wall insulation, it saved me a few hundred
pounds because she got it free. If it doesn't cost me anything and it improves the appeal of my property - what's the down side?

mrputney08

Why the government would want to subsidise evil capitalist landlord moneybags is another question (ah, oh yes, they're almost all rich b***tards themselves ain't they..)[/QUOTE]

I am a landlady and am by no means rich. I have worked blood, sweat and tears to get where I am today. So much so that I was diagnosed with M.E. in 2004 and forced to quit my job. I get by on average approx £50 p/week, a basic existence after bills and have never expected anyone else to pay living expenses or benefits. My mortgage is slowly coming down but I am certainly not rich! One day I may be but many Landlords become rich only through hard work.

In answer to your question, as a landlady I would be happy to give authorisation have this done but I would want to see the conditions of the grant in writing 1st, just to be on the safe side.