Free insulation for tenanted properties

The logical conclusion of this being, presumably, that to all intents and purposes there is effectively no funding for gas heated households - yes?

Would be better if we spoke rather than this method. Im very optomistic that gas will be funded by June July

Interesting - thank you.

Whilst I am not adverse to speaking I do find that forums such as this one can achieve much better dissemination of information for the benefit of all now and into the future.

For example - others with questions similar to mine and Mike's will be able to discover the discussion here and add easily and quickly to their body of knowledge / research on the subject whilst saving time (yours and theirs) overall.

I have wasted hours on this so far trying to get sense out of the various bodies (see my earlier posts for who I have consulted) whereas my time spent here has been much more productive so far. Granted I still feel that I have some way to go, but at least I am starting to make some progress now.

I appreciate that it can take time to generate a well crafted reply to a question posed in writing on a board such as this but history shows that those that take the time are rewarded in the end - not least in not having to (re)answer the same old questions over and over again when the customer does finally call.

And call they will.

I routinely research and seek to purchase goods and services over the net.

It has been over 15 years since I placed any business with anybody that did not have some kind of web presence - even if only as a contributor to a forum such as this - unless I absolutely had to.

In the last 30 years I have seen many one man companies start by offering good advice (initially via bulletin boards and then the web) blossom into major concerns based on the back of the trust and respect that they have built up through mediums such as the one we are currently communicating via.

At the end of the day the guy that gets the business is the guy that gives the customer the most confidence that the job will be done right ahead of him having to commit. Giving clear answers to questions in this kind of environment is one of the very best ways of fostering just such a customer base.

Woow a long reply. Glad I helped

Hi all,
Just thought I would add some clarity here as a ECO/GD Provider.

Whilst funding via some utility companies may require some pretty obscure criteria such location, ration of off-grid/on grid, etc. This is NOT the only means to secure funding and measures under ECO or the future Green Deal.

You have operators with a connection to say Scottish Power who have signed a contract to deliver x amount of properties fitting xy profile however true open market providers such as ourselves and SME/PLC operations Nationwide get their funding direct from the market on a £/CO2 and £/£ saved basis. This means we sell the CO2 savings to the highest bidder and set the mix ourselves, not get the mix dictated by a utility or contractor.

Badger, to answer you question directly. Depending on your current and potential EPC rating you will get 100% funding if there is enough CO2 savings. Forget about on/off grid as it's all irrelevant. The reason you may see a quoted 3/1 ration with on/off is because off grid is so lucrative due to the size of co2 savings available to register. It's not a government decided rule but rather companies will get more credit from 1 off grid compared to several EWI installations which saves very little co2 in comparison.

As a rule of thumb there is £80-£100 available per CO2/t saved plus extra top up funding if it falls within other pots of money such as occupant/location profile.

The reason you have had a mixed response is due to the fact people either don't understand how the funding works or have set deals with a particular provider.

There is a good chance that utilities may be forced out of individual deals with companies in the near future once Green Deal actually gets some momentum in any-case making things far more transparent.

We don't personally deal with consumers but try calling local installers/assessors to your location. If they don't have funding available for your property put them in touch with us.

Kind Regards,
Daniel Morgan
Enhance Energy (trading name of Go Solar Energy Solutions LTD)
Green Deal Authorised Provider GDPA239
info@enhanceenergy.co.uk

Thanks Daniel - most helpful.

So far my attempts to contact "local" companies that might be able to help have resulted in order of most common answer first:

[no answer]

"Huh?"

"We're too busy, so we can't take any more bookings."

I appreciate that you don't deal directly with end-users, but are you able to mention any companies that do cover North Lincolnshire that I might be able to contact please?

(The property's current efficiency rating is 'D' (63) and its potential rating is 'B' (87).)

UPDATE

Our new recommended supplier is building an online system which will allow landlords to pre-assess their own properties and tenants to see what free upgrade measures they might be entitled to and what other recommendations, following an assessment, might be and an indications of likely costs. This will be a free service and should be launched here by the end of next week. Watch this space!

This will be very useful for landlords to decide on whether it is worth paying £100 for a full assessment by a qualified professional. Note that the £100 is refunded in the event of works being completed as a result of an assessment arranged via our recommended suppliers and that they have access to all available funding sources.

Badger

The previous responce is incorrect - the utilies do require a ratio - I have just had a call from one of the top six - not at all wanting EWI at the moment

Which previous response is incorrect?

The ratio is fact. But I'm sure in time there stance will alter.