Greendeal

[muchlovex]

I've just rang to book an assessor to come out. I think this new scheme is a great idea.

Anyone had an assessor out yet?

[rockyracoon]

How much is it costing you muchlove? Said around £200 on the telly this morning.

[Smowball]

What is it?

[muchlovex]

The Assessor said there is no charge for the Assessment.

https://www.gov.uk/green-deal-energy-saving-measures/how-the-green-deal-works

[woofgang]

I wouldn't want to attach a loan to my house....

[rockyracoon]

It says that if you sell the property you stop paying for the improvements, does that mean the new buyers have to start paying it? I wonder how this will all work in practise.

[woofgang]

also are you aware that there is interest charged on the loan? I'd be doing my sums very carefully if I were you....If you sign up to it, there is an automatic win for the supplier and an automatic win for the loaner of the money.....I'd want a GUARANTEED decent win for the property owner, it seems to me that that's where all the risk is.

[rockyracoon]

The woman on the telly this morning said it was £200 for the assessor, when he'd finished it turned out that it was not financially viable for her to do anything, wasted cash in her case. If you have an older property it might be worth a look.

[rockyracoon]

If you can get the money together yourself, you'd be better off getting an independent company in to do the work, it'll probably be much cheaper.

[ubasses]

Heard on the lunchtime news that the loan stays with the property, would probably put a lot of buyers off if you wanted to sell.

[muchlovex]

It's not a 'loan' as such.The cost is added to your energy bill, but as you'd have reduced fuel bills, the cost wouldn't be any greater.

[rockyracoon]

That's the rub though isn't it, are you guaranteed lower bills?

[muchlovex]

This explains how it works...

[rockyracoon]

Muchlove, will you come back to us and let us know how you get on? I'll be interested to know :)

[muchlovex]

Yes, will do. There is no catch, as it's a Government backed scheme.

I am suprised more people haven't heard about this.

[boxtops]

It said on the TV that they wouldn't recommend anyone taking advantage of it, if the lower bills didn't outweigh the cost of the work being done.

[smurfchops]

The guy on LBC this morning said your bills "should" be lower. He didn't give a guarantee. Take care muchlove, you might be paying a lot more than you think.

[woofgang]

"There is no catch, as it's a Government backed scheme."

oh look, there goes another flying pig......

[CoffeeLounge]

I had my loft insulated on Saturday afternoon.
When the chap knocked on the door I said if it was free I would have it done. He came in took some details had a look in the loft filled in a form that said in black print at the bottom "that no fee was chargeable to the consumer. Also there was another box that he wrote in F.O.C. (free of charge).
They were due between 12 noon and 4pm. My partner and I both work till 1pm on Saturday in our own business. So at 11.30am I sent my partner home to let them in. They rang 5 mins later to say they were running early could they come round. Yes we said. They were finished by 1pm to 1.30pm. Job done house lovely and warm now.
No payment has been given. Apparently it is government backed and will not go on forever. A few people in our neighbourhood have had it done. Not heard any complaints.

[CoffeeLounge]

https://www.thefreegreendeal.org
Tel No: 0800 680 9192
This is the company that did ours.

[rockyracoon]

That's the way to go coffee, get as much as you can for nothing. When my fuse box was changed last year, the British Gas fella who fitted it said that they were doing free cavity wall insulation, he called a number and I spoke to someone, unfortunately my house is not right for it, your's might be though, if you're a BG customer, it's worth an ask.