Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:58:08 +0000 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=560#Comment_560 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=560#Comment_560 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:30:33 +0000 Brian Beney http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=576#Comment_576 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=576#Comment_576 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:06:33 +0000 Keith Hall http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=578#Comment_578 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=578#Comment_578 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:56:54 +0000 tony http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=581#Comment_581 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=581#Comment_581 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:39:03 +0000 nigel
There are tax breaks for landlords to encourage them to carry out these improvements.
Ultimately all rental properties will require an energy rating and the poorly insulated ones will achieve a poor rating and this will impact on their rents.

Hopefully this will be the starting point for change.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=595#Comment_595 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=595#Comment_595 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:18:33 +0000 Julian http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=657#Comment_657 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=657#Comment_657 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:43:44 +0000 Keith Hall Take a look at:
http://www.esd.co.uk/has/cfs.html" >Energy for Sustainable Development]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=669#Comment_669 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=669#Comment_669 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:47:23 +0000 ecoworrier "The government’s LESA scheme (Landlords Energy Savings
Allocation) introduced in the 2004 Budget provides up to £1,500 tax
relief on a range of energy efficiency improvements made to rental
properties. Although the 2005/6 budget projected £10 million
expenditure on LESA, take-up so far appears to be extremely low,
representing a potential tax savings opportunity for London’s landlords."]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=784#Comment_784 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=784#Comment_784 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:59:55 +0000 Guest
Tenant's put a value on double glazing and gas central heating which is reflected in the rent so all my properties have it - no grants would have been required for this but I applied for and got some anyway in certain cases. There are some grants for better loft insulation and draft proofing when your tenant is on benefit. I have always encouraged my tenants to apply for these and so all my properties have 300mm loft insulation. The majority of landlords will have done likewise but you you only ever hear about the ones who haven't.

Going any further than this on old housing stock is expensive and what would I get out of it? The rent won't go up. Tenant's won't care one way or the other and the capital value will not increase. So what if I can get a tax break, I've still got to fund 78% of the cost as a basic rate tax payer - this is just a gimick to make the Chancellor look like he is doing something.

I would be in favour of regulations to force improvements in energy efficient in the existing housing stock but only if they are universally applied to all housholders not just landlords. The atmosphere does not care whether the CO2 comes from tenant's boiler or a homeowner's boiler after all does it?

however, this kind of policy, while perhaps necessary, will inevitably decrease the supply of housing in the private rented sector by forcing up costs and time spent on compliance. I am already selling off a large part of my portfolio in the expectation of housing market crash. Estate agents I know are telling me the only investment buyers at the moments are the inexperienced first time investors who are buying into yields of 5 or 6%. I can get that in the bank and it is a lot less hassle believe me.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=786#Comment_786 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=786#Comment_786 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:38:32 +0000 nigel
Soon all your housing will need an energy performance certificate and then you will find that the poorer housing stock will be less attractive to tenants.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=1298#Comment_1298 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=57&Focus=1298#Comment_1298 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:38:48 +0000 lbridson - it can cut down on maintenance costs by reducing mildew or dampness
- insulations can increase tenancy periods reducing times when properties are vacant.

There are research papers to back up the lower tenancy turnovers, but sorry, can't find a link to them. Educating landlords of the benefits to them of improving a rentals energy efficiency may go some way to increasing the standard of rentals.]]>