Selling a house with solar panels

JQ.

DannyboyMidlands wrote: »

Without a hefty discount I'd buy a different house.

and that's now. Can you imagine trying to sell in 20 years time when the panels are 20 years old, the roof is 20 years older and the homeowner is still contracted for a further 5 years to the Energy Co.? I suspect that unless Solar Panels become the norm some houses will become un-sellable in 15 to 20 years time.

System

Funnily I was thinking this only the other day, looking at roofs spoiled by solar panels.

Nothing would induce me to buy a house disfigured with panels, UPVC windows, conservatory, fake cladding, or brick-blocked forecourt unless at a discount sufficient to pay for their removal.

DannyboyMidlands

JQ. wrote: »

and that's now. Can you imagine trying to sell in 20 years time when the panels are 20 years old, the roof is 20 years older and the homeowner is still contracted for a further 5 years to the Energy Co.? I suspect that unless Solar Panels become the norm some houses will become un-sellable in 15 to 20 years time.

I agree entirely. Although, if solar panels do become the norm I'm sure they'll just be integrated into the roof tiles or something. They'll also be many times more efficient.

In 10/15/20 years time, the poorly maintained panels installed today will be hugely outdated.

sirmosh

Clifford_Pope wrote: »

Funnily I was thinking this only the other day, looking at roofs spoiled by solar panels.

Nothing would induce me to buy a house disfigured with panels, UPVC windows, conservatory, fake cladding, or brick-blocked forecourt unless at a discount sufficient to pay for their removal.

You can actually get some nice uPVC windows which are almost indistinguishable from wooden ones, but on the other counts I agree.

Debt_Free_Chick

Clifford_Pope wrote: »

Funnily I was thinking this only the other day, looking at roofs spoiled by solar panels.

Nothing would induce me to buy a house disfigured with panels, UPVC windows, conservatory, fake cladding, or brick-blocked forecourt unless at a discount sufficient to pay for their removal.

you grumpy old sod - you sound just like my sort of man

irishcol

Clifford_Pope wrote: »

Funnily I was thinking this only the other day, looking at roofs spoiled by solar panels.

Nothing would induce me to buy a house disfigured with panels, UPVC windows, conservatory, fake cladding, or brick-blocked forecourt unless at a discount sufficient to pay for their removal.

Each to their own.

But those PV panels might not look so much of an eyesore if the cost of electricitity goes up significantly, as expected. Free electricty, plus an additional 43 pence per kWh generated is already financially beneficial with the domestic rate around 10p. Even more so if you didn't pay for them in the first place.

andy.m_2

I would offer my walk away price less the cost of panel removal, or I would more realistically probably walk away and buy another property

Good luck

ed110220

JQ. wrote: »

and that's now. Can you imagine trying to sell in 20 years time when the panels are 20 years old, the roof is 20 years older and the homeowner is still contracted for a further 5 years to the Energy Co.? I suspect that unless Solar Panels become the norm some houses will become un-sellable in 15 to 20 years time.

Your comment appears to be not even wrong as it's based on a false premise that the OP's panels are owned by a third party.

The OP has specifically stated he owns the panels and receives about £1500 in FIT from them. Therefore, if you bought the house you could if you wished dump the panels in a skip just as you could rip out the windows, central heating system etc and not get the £1500/year.

I don't think many people would choose that option though.

de1amo

i am wondering from the comments that panels will be regarded with the same 'value' as double glazing---DG doesnt add value but its nice to have! they are both energy conservation devices.

Takeaway_Addict

I'm a big fan of solar panels...can't wait till I can afford them!