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Rent a roof Solar panels and selling property
JMCF81
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Hi, Hopefully someone can give me some advice...
I had solar panels fitted in 2012 under the rent a roof scheme. I've just marketed my property to be sold and thought I'd double check with the company 'Free solar 4 U' (Parent company Ideal home group PLC) that everything is straight forward to transfer the lease to the new property owners (contract reads that lease is legally binding on any subsequent owners)
Unfortunately I've not been able to contact them and after some Google investigation both companies jave gone into liquidation! HELP... where does that leave me with regards to the lease/ownership of panels?
I've emailed FITRegister@ofgem.gov.uk in the hope of finding out if any other company is receiving the FIT.
If anyone can give me any advice on what to do that would be brilliant. Thank you.
I had solar panels fitted in 2012 under the rent a roof scheme. I've just marketed my property to be sold and thought I'd double check with the company 'Free solar 4 U' (Parent company Ideal home group PLC) that everything is straight forward to transfer the lease to the new property owners (contract reads that lease is legally binding on any subsequent owners)
Unfortunately I've not been able to contact them and after some Google investigation both companies jave gone into liquidation! HELP... where does that leave me with regards to the lease/ownership of panels?
I've emailed FITRegister@ofgem.gov.uk in the hope of finding out if any other company is receiving the FIT.
If anyone can give me any advice on what to do that would be brilliant. Thank you.
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I've found out from Ofgem that Aviva Investors are receiving the FIT, I can't find any details to contact them in regards to this?0
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Thankfully I've sorted this! In case anyone else reads this thread for advice, The new solar company acting on behalf of Aviva investors is Ecovision asset management Ltd. I contacted them and they have the lease for my solar panels. They've reassured me the lease can pass seamlessly to the new owners of my property with a deed of variation (DOV) added to their mortgage and as they hold a MCS the majority of lenders have no issue with this. *phew*0
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Thankfully I've sorted this! In case anyone else reads this thread for advice, The new solar company acting on behalf of Aviva investors is Ecovision asset management Ltd. I contacted them and they have the lease for my solar panels. They've reassured me the lease can pass seamlessly to the new owners of my property with a deed of variation (DOV) added to their mortgage and as they hold a MCS the majority of lenders have no issue with this. *phew*
Hope it all goes well, all we seem to see on here is the negative side.0
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