Private Landlords and Agents
It will be illegal from 2018 to sell or rent out a property with energy rating lower than E. So it's about time that you think about installing energy saving solutions to increase the energy rating of your properties.
It is logical to ensure that your property is energy efficient if you are looking to attract good tenants and want to keep your property in tip-top condition. This is where GS Eco Solutions (GSES) can help. Our dedicated team works towards helping landlords and agents to meet their energy rating obligations and to take advantage of a range of other benefits such as lower energy bills.
Residential and Commercial
We carry out a wide range of energy saving improvements to both residential and commercial properties. Free installation of cavity wall, loft and boiler replacement can be done to all qualifying properties. There are many other energy efficient improvements that can be beneficial for your property that would cost nothing or very little.
Free EPC
Being a certified Green Deal Assessors we can work with you to ensure your property meets the new legal requirements. Whether you have one property or more, we can provide your properties with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), which can save you between £30 to £79.
Data Protection
Being an ICO registered company, we take into account your concerns as a landlord to protect your data. Our Data Protection Chater provides assurance that your data is protected and will not be seen by anyone other than GS Eco Solutions. We employ our own in-house assessors, which means that we are able to maintain high levels of quality and privacy. Once the work has been completed, your data will be securely destroyed upon request.
ECO Schemes
You can use ECO Schemes, as a landlord or agent, to help finance the improvements and you can also benefit from a saving in tax.
Energy saving solutions under the Green Deal, ECO and the Savings Allowance that we can get installed for you include:
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Cavity Wall Insulation
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Loft Insulation
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Replacement Boilers
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External Wall Insulation
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Internal Wall Insulation
Green Deal in a nutshell
A Green Deal loan is paid through the energy bill, which means that probably this is paid by your tenant and therefore you need their permission to carry out improvements using Green Deal funding.
Your tenant needs your permission to use the Green Deal Plan to make energy saving improvements, at the moment you can say no, but after 2016 as a landlord, you won’t be able to refuse your tenant and they will be able to go ahead whether you want them to or not.
If you have a Green Deal on a property you own, you must inform any new tenants and it would be a good idea to include this fact in the tenancy agreement, so that there is no confusion. You must also supply them with a copy of your Green Deal Assessment, which is the Certificate of Energy Performance and the energy saving recommendations.
ECO in a nutshell
An ECO Grant will cover some of the expense of solid wall insulation, which can be carried out on the exterior or the interior of your property. Although it won’t cover the whole amount, the balance should be recoverable through the Green Deal, which means it comes off your tenant’s energy bill. You will end up paying nothing at all or very little towards making your property energy efficient, making it more attractive to tenants and easier to sell.
Tax Savings
You can save up to £1,500 every year in tax, per bedsit, house or flat that you rent out with the Landlord’s Energy Saving Allowance. Even if you don’t own the property outright because you share the ownership, you can still claim for your share.
Holiday accommodation and properties with the ‘Rent a Room’ scheme are not eligible for the Energy Saving Allowance.
If you would like any advice or information about making improvements to a property, or properties that you own using the above schemes, just send us an email using the Contact us page on this website.
