Selling House withe Solar Panels

Davesnave

ProDave wrote: »

I am trying to sell a house with solar PV at the original higher FIT rate. The payments are so good that the FIT pays for all our electricity usage. So we have a house that has all it's electricity free for the next 20 years. you would think that wold be a good selling point wouldn't you?

Well no it appears.

Most people are suspicious of anything they perceive as 'new technology,' and they don't want their house to look too different from others of its type.

Many respondents here describe the panels as 'ugly,' despite the fact that the majority of houses are visually dull, utilitarian, mass-produced structures.

They'll be a good selling point for a few.

glasgowdan

I also find the attitude that they're ugly quite old fashioned. A modern society should have numerous signs of renewable energy being used. But I'm also not interested in the aspirational snobbery surrounding ownership of 'period' (don't you just hate that word?) properties!

AdrianC

glasgowdan wrote: »

I also find the attitude that they're ugly quite old fashioned. A modern society should have numerous signs of renewable energy being used. But I'm also not interested in the aspirational snobbery surrounding ownership of 'period' (don't you just hate that word?) properties!

We have a house built around 1700.

With a solar panel on the roof (hot water, rather than PV, but...).

glasgowdan

AdrianC wrote: »

We have a house built around 1700.

With a solar panel on the roof (hot water, rather than PV, but...).

Missus Hyde and pheobe19whatever will be choking on their crumpets!

sparky130a

glasgowdan wrote: »

I also find the attitude that they're ugly quite old fashioned. A modern society should have numerous signs of renewable energy being used. But I'm also not interested in the aspirational snobbery surrounding ownership of 'period' (don't you just hate that word?) properties!

For "period" read premium price.

In some people's head anyway....

glasgowdan

sparky130a wrote: »

For "period" read premium price.

In some people's head anyway....

Some people think the house defines who they are. But I guess we're going way off topic here!

stator

ProDave wrote: »

Since this thread has popped up (it mostly pre dates me joining this forum)

I am trying to sell a house with solar PV at the original higher FIT rate. The payments are so good that the FIT pays for all our electricity usage. So we have a house that has all it's electricity free for the next 20 years. you would think that wold be a good selling point wouldn't you?

Well no it appears. Of all the people who have viewed the house, only one showed any interest in the solar PV and what it offers them. It certainly looks like nobody is going to choose our house because it has them.

I haven't ruled out decomissioning them and taking them with me to the new house.I won't get any FIT from them but I would get the free electricity and if they add no value to the house and the eventual buyer does not want them then why not?

Does your advert make it clear that the panels are owned outright and can be removed, if needed?
Most people seeing panels will assume they are freebie panels on a roof lease and be put off.

Keep_pedalling

There will undoubtedly be buyers out there who would be very attracted to a house with a system that eliminated energy costs totally.

With a system that size you could run an EV off it as well. Decommissioning would be criminal.

spendinglikemad

We have solar panels on our house also - owned outright and on old FiT rates and make around £1,200 a year (pays for gas/electricity) and with 15 years left of income.

We have had mixed response from viewers - I don't want to type cast but I can now tell which viewers haven't a clue about solar PV. Even though I clearly told a viewer they are owned outright and generate an income her feedback to the EA was she was concerned over the cost to remove them - we haven't added a premium to our house and realise we take a hit on paying for them as we were aware we wouldn't get our money back if we moved. Some of the viewers are positive about it but I get the feeling they don't quite believe the payback as if there is a catch.

Having looked into PV myself I would love to buy another property with PV at the old tariff but people are just not informed and there appear to be too many horror stories in the press.

SLM

eddddy

spendinglikemad wrote: »

Even though I clearly told a viewer they are owned outright and generate an income her feedback to the EA was she was concerned over the cost to remove them...

Might the viewer have just thought the panels detracted from the appearance of the house, and therefore would have wanted them removed?

TBH, I would class many solar panel installations I see as 'ugly'. In some cases, I think I would rather remove the panels and forego the income, in order to make the house look nicer. But I guess it's personal preference.