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Solar panels on roof
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A bungalow we're going to view, has eight solar panels on the roof and a long oblong thing on the side wall. I know they attract sunlight to offset electricity bills, but what do I have to do if anything and what should I expect of them?.
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Are they leased?
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You need to know who owns the solar panels. If they are owned by someone leasing the space from the property owner then it becomes much more complicated than if they are owned by the property owner.0
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The property is for sale, I'm assuming that if we buy it, the panels come with the sale.This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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The property is for sale, I'm assuming that if we buy it, the panels come with the sale.
They should do, but sometimes people get 'free' solar panels put on their roof, which they do not own, but they just benefit from the electricity generated.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5651816/a-shade-greener
If the panels were bought by the owner of the bungalow, thats great, you will get free electricity; although you should think about not being able to install a loft window on that side.
I had 'free' solar panels installed by my local council, I bought the house, no problems.0 -
Don't assume, find out.The property is for sale, I'm assuming that if we buy it, the panels come with the sale.
If they are owned by the owner of the house, then you need to make sure their ownership is transferred to you on the sale, and the Feed In Tariff associated with it is also assigned to you.
If they are leased you have to make sure the lease conditions are in order. By that we mean someone else has paid for the panels and they collect the FIT payments and have leased the roofspace for that purpose. In that case you still get to use the free electricity, but you won't get the FIT payments.0
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