8 Things you Didn’t Know About MEES
1. You might be eligible for an exemption If your EPC is below an E but you still want to let the property, you might be able to get an exemption from MEES. This is going to be an avenue…
Wales Launches Mortgages Based on Energy Efficiency
From the start of this month, Help-to-Buy mortgages in Wales will be calculated taking into account the projected energy bills of the property. What is the new policy? The central idea behind the policy is that larger loans will be…
How to Get a MEES Exemption
Getting registered on the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) exemption list is going to be top of many landlords To-Do list now that the new standards have come into effect, but finding any information on how exactly to go about…
Labour Promises 4 Million Homes Funding for Insulation
Labour has announced a policy to invest £2.3 billion in to installing insulation in low-income households across the UK What is Labour’s energy policy? In a word, the Labour energy policy is radical. Jeremy Corbyn has long been an advocate…
Building Regs and Planning Permission for Solar Panels
Like many big purchases or renovations, solar panels come with a lot of paperwork. It’s not as much here in the UK as in some other parts of the world, but you still might want to consider investing in a…
How Much Do Solar Panels Cost?
Size The two dictating factors for the initial cost of the panels are size and quality. A larger system means more electricity produced, which in the long term will make a bigger impact on your bills and provide more surplus…
Can I Take my Solar PV Panels With Me When I Move?
With all the time, care and money that goes in to fitting PV panels to your property, it can be a bit heartbreaking to let it all go. It’s no surprise that many people are keen to take their solar…
Everything You Need to Know About the Safeguard Tariff
Who are Ofgem? Ofgem is the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets. Essentially their job is to regulate UK energy suppliers to protect the interests of the consumer. This involves keeping track of market developments, protecting consumers, and pushing for…
Can I Get Free Loft Insulation?
If you’re anything like me then ‘free’ is one of your favourite words (along with ‘avocados’ and ‘half price Pinot Grigio’). So if you thought there wasn’t a way to make loft insulation exciting then you’ve obviously never prefixed it…
Energy Saving FAQs
We get loads of comments left on our blogs every day, asking a huge range of questions. However, there are some that crop up time and time again. We picked out a few of these in the hope that they…