Chris Byways
Chris Byways
Registered with Property118.com
11th December 2015
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Registered with Property118.com
11th December 2015
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452
7th December 2024, 1 year ago
When does the Tenancy Start? A professional agent offered a single gentleman a single-occupancy rental, but before starting (besides a delay through exiting tenant leaving some items) it became apparent his partner appeared to be moving in also, and was...
Read More →8th July 2023, 3 years ago
With his $5m made from the Big Issue he could house a few of the Homeless he is creating. Will he get a second MBE for increasing the numbers without homes? https://showbizcorner.com/lord-john-bird-net-worth-in-2022
Read More →Reply to comment left by Chris Byways at 11/05/2022 - 12:09
Reply to the comment left by Chris Byways at 11/05/2022 - 12:09Date: 13 June 2022 Dear Chris Byways, Freedom of Information Act 2000 - 17655415 Thank you for your request for information, which we received on 12 May 2022 and...
Read More →11th May 2022, 4 years ago
So what they doing to fix it - other than drive more decent folk trying to provide good accommodation out of the market? LESS CHOICE! HIGHER RENTS!
Read More →Reply to comment left by Anne Nixon at 11/05/2022 - 09:05
Reply to the comment left by Anne Nixon at 11/05/2022 - 09:05Me too! Could ask DLUH&C. https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/prs_housing_data_re_2122_unaccep A concise list of landlord’s reasonable concerns with abolition of s21 on p118 might help?
Read More →16th April 2022, 4 years ago
The EPC farce is such that imv we must wait for it to be re-jigged before spending vast sums on counterproductive box ticking. I want in line heaters in my home for one thing to save the oodles of hot...
Read More →2nd March 2022, 4 years ago
The question of need for an EPC on a listed building still seems ambiguous. “Business Premises – Government Guidance“Exemptions you don’t need an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) if you can demonstrate that the building is any of these: o -...
Read More →26th February 2022, 4 years ago
KISS. Many problems would be overcome if the questions was simply: “Would you rent to this person again?” Not defamatory. No one will bother to enter details unless there was a reason to. Kept confidential perhaps to those that subscribe???...
Read More →26th February 2022, 4 years ago
I have similar situations, like many others with existing leases. Admit not yet read the Leases to see if stated who is responsible for paying for the EPC and work to bring up to a higher standard yet. Gov EPC...
Read More →14th February 2022, 4 years ago
As an ASHP can (expensively) make an EPC worse, I wondered what an Electric Boiler or other electric heating would do. I was amazed! An Energy Assessor writes informatively on the effect this has with reference to Landlords in particular....
Read More →14th February 2022, 4 years ago
Thanks for update, lots of useful info on this thread, probably an element but could be the under floor, or even wiring or possibly cumulative. Rule nowt out. Off topic but this was very useful for Electric Boilers and EPCs...
Read More →13th February 2022, 4 years ago
Hi Xiaolei and Mike Do you know how the tenant fared with the electric boiler, regarding running costs and whether it affected the EPC? If an ASHP reduces it, I would think using peak electricity with zero CoP would drop...
Read More →10th February 2022, 4 years ago
By coincidence I had a problem with a commercial property yesterday afternoon, main RCD tripped even with all 50 circuit’s MCBs turned off. I suspected the RCD might be faulty, but had seen some rodent cable damage while clearing a...
Read More →9th February 2022, 4 years ago
It’s reassuring to know that housing is taken so seriously. ONLY 20 ministers in 23 years! So a long term plan then? “New minister is Stuart Andrew who, in the best traditions of reshuffles, has no experience of the industry...
Read More →9th February 2022, 4 years ago
No, EPC is WORSENED by installing an HP! (According to those articles. A double whammy)
Read More →9th February 2022, 4 years ago
Heat pumps can lower an EPC! I wasn’t aware of that, but Telegraph reported it 2 days ago, And https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-10133315/How-fitting-heat-pump-LOWER-homes-green-rating.html reported it last October could go down 3 points on an EPC. PV can improve EPC, but as we pay...
Read More →8th February 2022, 4 years ago
Testing with a multimeter, typically 9v or far less may show several meg ohms but it’s far more likely to breakdown at operation voltage 230 * 1.414 peak.
Read More →8th February 2022, 4 years ago
If 4 years old, then chances are you’ve had an electric test since, so if that electrician was ok it might be worth asking him/her if they are familiar enough with electric boilers? As said, it should be on its...
Read More →27th January 2022, 4 years ago
Talking to a colleague today, who has just had an ASHP replace an oil boiler, he explained the concept of degree days. Now this is above my pay grade but IF an EPC is viable it COULD be checked in...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 26/01/2022 - 18:36
How Much? £185 for one EPC? My last was about £65 last autumn iirc. What do others pay? For the points algorithm one could ask the assessor or their assessment authority - shown on each EPC, or more likely the...
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